Richard Keith Beatson

Ph.D. University of Canterbury 1978
Person human Q102279886
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Summary

Richard Keith Beatson died on November 18, 2025[1]. He worked as a mathematician[2].

Key Facts

  • Position held: full professor[3], professor emeritus[4]
  • Employer: University of Canterbury[5]
  • Educated at: University of Canterbury[6]
  • Doctoral advisor: Allan McInnes[7]
  • Award received: Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Doctoral student: Cameron T. Mouat[10], Wen Eng Ong[11]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[12]
  • Family name: Beatson[13]
  • Given name: Richard[14]
  • Academic thesis: Degree of approximation theorems for approximation with side conditions[15]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NZThesisProject[16]
  • Academia.edu profile URL: https://canterbury-nz.academia.edu/RickBeatson[17]

FAQs

What did Richard Keith Beatson do for work?

Richard Keith Beatson worked as a mathematician[2].

Where did Richard Keith Beatson go to school?

Richard Keith Beatson was educated at University of Canterbury[6].

What awards did Richard Keith Beatson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . canterbury.ac.nz. canterbury.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . nzmathsoc.org.nz. Retrieved . nzmathsoc.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . deaths.press.co.nz. Retrieved . deaths.press.co.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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