Richard Earl Block

American mathematician
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Richard Earl Block

Summary

Richard Earl Block is a human[1]. He was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Key Facts

  • Richard Earl Block was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Earl Block held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Richard Earl Block's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Richard Earl Block's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Richard Earl Block was employed by University of California, Riverside[6].
  • Richard Earl Block's education included a stint at University of Chicago[7].
  • Richard Earl Block's doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[8].
  • A notable student of Richard Earl Block was Gordon Hughes[9].
  • A notable student of Richard Earl Block was James Dennis Whitlock[10].
  • Richard Earl Block received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11].
  • Richard Earl Block was a member of American Mathematical Society[12].
  • Richard Earl Block is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Earl Block's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Earl Block supervised Gary Griffing as a doctoral student[15].
  • Richard Earl Block supervised Billy Ray Nail as a doctoral student[16].
  • Richard Earl Block supervised Thomas J. Kearns as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Earl Block supervised John Byron Jacobs as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard Earl Block supervised Tammy Michelle Fisher-Vasta as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Earl Block supervised John Robert Fisher as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Earl Block's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374010191[21].
  • Richard Earl Block's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60705942[22].
  • Richard Earl Block's GND ID is recorded as 1068239239[23].
  • Richard Earl Block's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n90661036[24].
  • Richard Earl Block's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 6459[25].
  • Richard Earl Block's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027p4tn[26].

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Origins and Family

Richard Earl Block was born on +1931-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Richard Earl Block's education included a stint at University of Chicago[7]. His doctoral advisor was Abraham Adrian Albert[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Richard Earl Block was employed by University of California, Riverside[6]. Notable students include Gordon Hughes[9] and James Dennis Whitlock[10]. Doctoral students include Gary Griffing[15]; Billy Ray Nail[16]; Thomas J. Kearns[17]; John Byron Jacobs[18]; Tammy Michelle Fisher-Vasta[19]; and John Robert Fisher[20], a university teacher[27].

Recognition

Richard Earl Block received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11].

FAQs

What did Richard Earl Block do for work?

Richard Earl Block worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Richard Earl Block go to school?

Richard Earl Block was educated at University of Chicago[7].

What awards did Richard Earl Block receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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