Richard Lyons

American mathematician
Person human Q117597
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Richard Lyons

Summary

Richard Lyons is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on January 22, 1945[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Lyons was born in New York City[2].
  • Richard Lyons was born on January 22, 1945[3].
  • Richard Lyons held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Lyons worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Richard Lyons worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Richard Lyons's field of work was group theory[8].
  • Richard Lyons was employed by Rutgers University[9].
  • Richard Lyons's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10].
  • Richard Lyons was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Richard Lyons's doctoral advisor was John G. Thompson[12].
  • Richard Lyons received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Richard Lyons received the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[14].
  • Richard Lyons was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Richard Lyons is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Lyons's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Lyons supervised John Shareshian as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard Lyons supervised Stephen Lloyd Davis as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Lyons supervised Randall S. Fairman as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Lyons's family name is recorded as Lyons[21].
  • Richard Lyons's given name is recorded as Richard[22].
  • Richard Lyons's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[23].
  • Richard Lyons's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Lyons's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on January 22, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[10], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1890[27], headquartered in Chicago[28] and Harvard University[11], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1636[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]. Richard Lyons's doctoral advisor was John G. Thompson[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Richard Lyons's field of work was group theory[8]. Among his employers was Rutgers University[9]. Doctoral students include John Shareshian[18], Stephen Lloyd Davis[19], and Randall S. Fairman[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[33] and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[14], a class of award[34].

Why It Matters

Richard Lyons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Lyons born?

Richard Lyons was born in New York City[2].

What did Richard Lyons do for work?

Richard Lyons worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Richard Lyons go to school?

Richard Lyons was educated at University of Chicago[10] and Harvard University[11].

What awards did Richard Lyons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13] and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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