Richard Lashof

American mathematician (1922-2010)
Person human Q7327261
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Richard Lashof

Summary

Richard Lashof is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1922-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Alameda[4]. He died on +2010-02-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Richard Lashof…
  • Richard Lashof passed away in Alameda[4].
  • Richard Lashof was born on +1922-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Lashof died on +2010-02-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Lashof was married to Joyce Cohen Lashof[10].
  • Richard Lashof held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Lashof's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Richard Lashof worked as a topologist[7].
  • Richard Lashof worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Richard Lashof's field of work was topology[12].
  • Among Richard Lashof's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Richard Lashof was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • Richard Lashof was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science[15].
  • Richard Lashof's doctoral advisor was Richard Kadison[16].
  • Richard Lashof's image is recorded as Richard Lashof.jpg[17].
  • Richard Lashof is recorded as male[18].
  • Richard Lashof's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Christopher Brian Croke as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Robert Evert Stong as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Jerome Bernard Minkus as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Rodolfo DeSapio as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Jack Alexander Lees as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Reinhard Edward Schultz as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Lashof supervised Glenn Peter Weller as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Lashof supervised James Lawrence Heitsch as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Lashof's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1922-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science[15], an educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34]. Richard Lashof's doctoral advisor was Richard Kadison[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Richard Lashof's field of work was topology[12]. Among his employers was University of Chicago[13]. Doctoral students include Christopher Brian Croke[20], a geometer[35]; Robert Evert Stong[21], a mathematician[36], 1936–2008[37], of United States[38]; Jerome Bernard Minkus[22]; Rodolfo DeSapio[23]; Jack Alexander Lees[24]; and Reinhard Edward Schultz[25], a mathematician[39], b. 1943[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[41].

Personal Life

Richard Lashof was married to Joyce Cohen Lashof[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Lashof died on +2010-02-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Alameda[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Lashof ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lashof born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Richard Lashof…

Where did Richard Lashof die?

Richard Lashof passed away in Alameda[4].

Who was Richard Lashof married to?

Richard Lashof's spouses include Joyce Cohen Lashof[10].

What did Richard Lashof do for work?

Richard Lashof worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Richard Lashof go to school?

Richard Lashof was educated at Columbia University[14] and University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science[15].

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  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . publichealth.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . publichealth.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . news.uchicago.edu. news.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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