Richard Swan

American mathematician
Person human Q371523
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Richard Swan

Summary

Richard Swan is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1933-12-21T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Richard Swan…
  • Richard Swan was born on +1933-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Swan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Richard Swan's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Richard Swan's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among Richard Swan's employers was University of Chicago[8].
  • Richard Swan was educated at Princeton University[9].
  • Richard Swan's doctoral advisor was John Coleman Moore[10].
  • Richard Swan received the Cole Prize in Algebra[11].
  • Richard Swan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Richard Swan is recorded as male[13].
  • Richard Swan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Richard Swan supervised Charles Weibel as a doctoral student[15].
  • Richard Swan supervised Maynard Kong as a doctoral student[16].
  • Richard Swan supervised Steven Landsburg as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Swan supervised Barton Rush Plumstead as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard Swan supervised John Edward Burroughs as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Swan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115994317[20].
  • Richard Swan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 15379805[21].
  • Richard Swan's GND ID is recorded as 110899652[22].
  • Richard Swan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83827085[23].
  • Richard Swan's IdRef ID is recorded as 098845330[24].
  • Richard Swan's SBN author ID is recorded as PAVV019641[25].
  • Richard Swan's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 6545[26].
  • Richard Swan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04f00hh[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Richard Swan… he was born on +1933-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Richard Swan's education included a stint at Princeton University[9]. His doctoral advisor was John Coleman Moore[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Richard Swan was employed by University of Chicago[8]. Doctoral students include Charles Weibel[15], a mathematician[28], b. 1950[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[31], specialised in algebra[32]; Maynard Kong[16], a mathematician[33], 1944–2013[34], of Peru[35]; Steven Landsburg[17], an economist[36], b. 1954[37], of United States[38], specialised in economics[39]; Barton Rush Plumstead[18]; and John Edward Burroughs[19].

Recognition

Richard Swan received the Cole Prize in Algebra[11].

Why It Matters

Richard Swan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Steven Landsburg[42], an economist[43], b. 1954[44], of United States[45], specialised in economics[46] and Maynard Kong[47], a mathematician[48], 1944–2013[49], of Peru[50].

FAQs

Where was Richard Swan born?

Richard Swan's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Richard Swan do for work?

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

Where did Richard Swan go to school?

Richard Swan was educated at Princeton University[9].

What awards did Richard Swan receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Algebra[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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