Richard Schwartz

American mathematician
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Richard Schwartz

Summary

Richard Schwartz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on August 11, 1966[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Richard Schwartz…
  • Richard Schwartz was born on August 11, 1966[3].
  • Richard Schwartz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Schwartz worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Richard Schwartz's professions included writer[5].
  • Richard Schwartz's professions included children's writer[6].
  • Richard Schwartz worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Schwartz's field of work was algebraic geometry[10].
  • Richard Schwartz's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Richard Schwartz's field of work was group theory[12].
  • Richard Schwartz was employed by Brown University[13].
  • Richard Schwartz was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Richard Schwartz was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Richard Schwartz was educated at Princeton University[16].
  • Richard Schwartz's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[17].
  • Richard Schwartz received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Richard Schwartz received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Richard Schwartz was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Richard Schwartz is recorded as male[21].
  • Richard Schwartz's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Richard Schwartz supervised Justin Olav Wyss-Gallifent as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Schwartz supervised Blake Patrick Pelzer as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Schwartz supervised Diana Davis as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Schwartz supervised Ren Yi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Schwartz's family name is recorded as Schwartz[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Schwartz's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on August 11, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31]; University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]; and Princeton University[16], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39]. Richard Schwartz's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[40]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[41]; and group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[42]. Richard Schwartz was employed by Brown University[13]. Doctoral students include Justin Olav Wyss-Gallifent[23]; Blake Patrick Pelzer[24]; Diana Davis[25], a researcher[43]; and Ren Yi[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[47].

Why It Matters

Richard Schwartz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Richard Schwartz born?

Richard Schwartz was born in Los Angeles[2].

What did Richard Schwartz do for work?

Richard Schwartz worked as mathematician[4], writer[5], children's writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard Schwartz go to school?

Richard Schwartz was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], University of California, Los Angeles[15], and Princeton University[16].

What awards did Richard Schwartz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . 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. [20] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Richard
    Field of work algebraic geometry, mathematics, group theory
    Doctoral student Justin Olav Wyss-Gallifent, Blake Patrick Pelzer, Diana Davis +1
    Family name Schwartz
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