Richard Kenyon

American mathematician
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Richard Kenyon

Summary

Richard Kenyon is a human[1]. He was born on +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Kenyon was born on +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Richard Kenyon held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Richard Kenyon's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Richard Kenyon worked as a university teacher[4].
  • Richard Kenyon's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Among Richard Kenyon's employers was Brown University[8].
  • Among Richard Kenyon's employers was University of British Columbia[9].
  • Among Richard Kenyon's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Richard Kenyon was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Richard Kenyon's education included a stint at Rice University[12].
  • Richard Kenyon's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[13].
  • Richard Kenyon received the Rollo Davidson Prize[14].
  • Richard Kenyon was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Richard Kenyon's image is recorded as Richard Kenyon.jpeg[16].
  • Richard Kenyon is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Kenyon's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Cédric Boutillier as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Béatrice de Tilière as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Ben Young as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Zhongyang Li as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Adrien Kassel as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Martin Tassy as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Sanjay Ramassamy as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Sunil Chhita as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Kenyon supervised Ian Alevy as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Kenyon was born on +1964-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Rice University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]. Richard Kenyon's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Richard Kenyon's field of work was mathematics[7]. Employers include Brown University[8], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1765[38], headquartered in Providence[39]; University of British Columbia[9], a public research university[40], in Canada[41], founded in 1908[42], headquartered in Vancouver[43]; and Yale University[10], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1701[46], headquartered in New Haven[47]. Doctoral students include Cédric Boutillier[19]; Béatrice de Tilière[20], a researcher[48], b. 1976[49], of Switzerland[50], awarded the CNRS bronze medal[51]; Ben Young[21]; Zhongyang Li[22], a university teacher[52], specialised in mathematics[53]; Adrien Kassel[23], a mathematician[54], b. 1986[55], of France[56], specialised in mathematics[57]; and Martin Tassy[24].

Recognition

Richard Kenyon received the Rollo Davidson Prize[14].

Why It Matters

Richard Kenyon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58]

FAQs

What did Richard Kenyon do for work?

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

Where did Richard Kenyon go to school?

Richard Kenyon was educated at Princeton University[11] and Rice University[12].

What awards did Richard Kenyon receive?

Honors received include Rollo Davidson Prize[14].

References

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  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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