Richard Melrose

Australian mathematician
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Richard Melrose

Summary

Richard Melrose is a human[1]. His place of birth was Australia[2]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Richard Melrose was born in Australia[2].
  • Richard Melrose was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Melrose held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • Richard Melrose's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Richard Melrose was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7].
  • Richard Melrose's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[8].
  • Richard Melrose was educated at Australian National University[9].
  • Richard Melrose's doctoral advisor was Frederick Gerard Friedlander[10].
  • Richard Melrose received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[11].
  • Richard Melrose received the Guggenheim Fellowship[12].
  • Richard Melrose was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Richard Melrose is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Melrose's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Melrose supervised András Vasy as a doctoral student[16].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Ahmed Intissar as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Ethan Jaffe as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Jared Wunsch as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Maciej Zworski as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Mark S. Joshi as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Tanya Christiansen as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Melrose supervised John M. Lee as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Paolo Piazza as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Rafe Mazzeo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Mark Williams as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Melrose supervised Frédéric Rochon as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Melrose was born in Australia[2]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[8], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Australian National University[9], a public university[32], in Australia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Canberra[35]. Richard Melrose's doctoral advisor was Frederick Gerard Friedlander[10].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Melrose worked as a mathematician[4]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[7]. Doctoral students include András Vasy[16], a mathematician[36], b. 1969[37], of Hungary[38], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Ahmed Intissar[17]; Ethan Jaffe[18]; Jared Wunsch[19], a professor of mathematics[41], b. 1971[42], of United States[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[44]; Maciej Zworski[20], a mathematician[45], b. 1963[46], of Poland[47], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize[48], specialised in mathematics[49]; and Mark S. Joshi[21], an economist[50], 1969–2017[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Bôcher Memorial Prize[11], a science award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1923[54] and Guggenheim Fellowship[12], a fellowship grant[55], in United States[56], founded in 1925[57].

Why It Matters

Richard Melrose ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include András Vasy[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1969[61], of Hungary[62], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize[63], specialised in mathematics[64] and Maciej Zworski[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1963[67], of Poland[68], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize[69], specialised in mathematics[70].

FAQs

Where was Richard Melrose born?

Richard Melrose was born in Australia[2].

What did Richard Melrose do for work?

Richard Melrose worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Richard Melrose go to school?

Richard Melrose was educated at University of Cambridge[8] and Australian National University[9].

What awards did Richard Melrose receive?

Honors received include Bôcher Memorial Prize[11] and Guggenheim Fellowship[12].

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