Richard Duffin

Summary

Richard Duffin is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on +1909-10-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Pittsburgh^[4]. He died on +1996-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Richard Duffin…
• Richard Duffin died in Pittsburgh^[4].
• Richard Duffin was born on +1909-10-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Richard Duffin died on +1996-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Richard Duffin held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Richard Duffin's professions included physicist^[6].
• Richard Duffin worked as a mathematician^[7].
• Richard Duffin worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Richard Duffin's field of work was physics^[11].
• Among Richard Duffin's employers was Purdue University^[12].
• Among Richard Duffin's employers was Carnegie Mellon University^[13].
• Richard Duffin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14].
• Richard Duffin's doctoral advisor was Harold Meade Mott-Smith^[15].
• Richard Duffin's doctoral advisor was David G. Bourgin^[16].
• Richard Duffin received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[17].
• Richard Duffin was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Richard Duffin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Richard Duffin is recorded as male^[20].
• Richard Duffin's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Richard Duffin supervised Raoul Bott as a doctoral student^[22].
• Richard Duffin supervised Hans Weinberger as a doctoral student^[23].
• Richard Duffin supervised Tom Morley as a doctoral student^[24].
• Richard Duffin supervised Elmor L. Peterson as a doctoral student^[25].
• Richard Duffin supervised Thomas August Porsching as a doctoral student^[26].
• Richard Duffin supervised Les Andrew Karlovitz as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Duffin was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on +1909-10-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Richard Duffin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14]. Doctoral advisors include Harold Meade Mott-Smith^[15], b. 1897^[28], of United States^[29] and David G. Bourgin^[16], a mathematician^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Richard Duffin's field of work was physics^[11]. Employers include Purdue University^[12], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1869^[33] and Carnegie Mellon University^[13], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1900^[36], headquartered in Pittsburgh^[37]. Doctoral students include Raoul Bott^[22], a mathematician^[38], 1923–2005^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[41], specialised in differential geometry^[42]; Hans Weinberger^[23], a mathematician^[43], 1928–2017^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[46]; Tom Morley^[24], a professor of mathematics^[47], of United States^[48]; Elmor L. Peterson^[25], a professor of mathematics^[49], b. 1938^[50]; Thomas August Porsching^[26]; and Les Andrew Karlovitz^[27].

Recognition

Richard Duffin received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[17].

Death and Burial

Richard Duffin died on +1996-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Pittsburgh^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Duffin include Duffin–Schaeffer theorem^[51], a conjecture^[52].

Why It Matters

Richard Duffin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for him include Duffin–Schaeffer theorem^[51], a conjecture^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Raoul Bott^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1923–2005^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[59], specialised in differential geometry^[60].

FAQs

Where was Richard Duffin born?

Richard Duffin was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did Richard Duffin die?

Richard Duffin passed away in Pittsburgh^[4].

What did Richard Duffin do for work?

Richard Duffin worked as physicist^[6], mathematician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Richard Duffin go to school?

Richard Duffin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[14].

What awards did Richard Duffin receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[17].