Richard L. Bishop

American mathematician (1931-2019)
Person human Q17279181
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Richard L. Bishop

Summary

Richard L. Bishop is a human[1]. His place of birth was Allegan[2]. He was born on August 12, 1931[3]. He died in Urbana[4]. He died on December 18, 2019[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard L. Bishop's place of birth was Allegan[2].
  • Richard L. Bishop died in Urbana[4].
  • Richard L. Bishop was born on August 12, 1931[3].
  • Richard L. Bishop died on December 18, 2019[5].
  • Richard L. Bishop held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard L. Bishop worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Richard L. Bishop's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Among Richard L. Bishop's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Richard L. Bishop's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Richard L. Bishop was educated at Case Western Reserve University[12].
  • Richard L. Bishop's doctoral advisor was Isadore Singer[13].
  • Richard L. Bishop received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Richard L. Bishop was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Richard L. Bishop is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard L. Bishop's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard L. Bishop supervised Stephanie B. Alexander as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard L. Bishop supervised Larry Clifford Lipskie as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard L. Bishop supervised Mark Allen Thomas as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard L. Bishop supervised Chein-Hsiung Chen as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard L. Bishop supervised Jeffrey Ho as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard L. Bishop's family name is recorded as Bishop[23].
  • Richard L. Bishop's given name is recorded as Richard[24].
  • Richard L. Bishop's official website is recorded as https://web.archive.org/web/20190514115643/https://faculty.math.illinois.edu/~bishop/[25].
  • Richard L. Bishop's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard L. Bishop'}[26].
  • Richard L. Bishop's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard L. Bishop was born in Allegan[2]. He was born on August 12, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Case Western Reserve University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1967[34], headquartered in Cleveland[35]. Richard L. Bishop's doctoral advisor was Isadore Singer[13].

Career and Affiliations

Richard L. Bishop worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[9]. Among his employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10]. Doctoral students include Stephanie B. Alexander[18], a mathematician[36], 1941–2023[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[39]; Larry Clifford Lipskie[19]; Mark Allen Thomas[20]; Chein-Hsiung Chen[21]; and Jeffrey Ho[22].

Recognition

Richard L. Bishop received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

Death and Burial

Richard L. Bishop died on December 18, 2019[5]. He passed away in Urbana[4].

Why It Matters

Richard L. Bishop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Stephanie B. Alexander[40], a mathematician[41], 1941–2023[42], of United States[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[44].

FAQs

Where was Richard L. Bishop born?

Born in Allegan[2], Richard L. Bishop…

Where did Richard L. Bishop die?

Richard L. Bishop passed away in Urbana[4].

What did Richard L. Bishop do for work?

Richard L. Bishop worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Richard L. Bishop go to school?

Richard L. Bishop was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11] and Case Western Reserve University[12].

What awards did Richard L. Bishop receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

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  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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