Robert Aumann

Summary

Robert Aumann is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on June 8, 1930^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], economist^[5], pedagogue^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Robert Aumann was born in Frankfurt^[2].
• Robert Aumann was born on June 8, 1930^[3].
• Robert Aumann held citizenship in Israel^[10].
• Robert Aumann held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Robert Aumann's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Robert Aumann worked as an economist^[5].
• Robert Aumann's professions included pedagogue^[6].
• Robert Aumann's professions included professor^[7].
• Robert Aumann worked as a researcher^[8].
• Robert Aumann's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Robert Aumann's field of work was economics^[13].
• Robert Aumann was employed by Stony Brook University^[14].
• Robert Aumann was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[15].
• Robert Aumann was educated at City College of New York^[16].
• Robert Aumann was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Robert Aumann was educated at Rabbi Jacob Joseph School^[18].
• Robert Aumann's doctoral advisor was George W. Whitehead^[19].
• Robert Aumann received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[20].
• Robert Aumann received the Harvey Prize^[21].
• Robert Aumann received the Israel Prize^[22].
• Robert Aumann received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[23].
• Robert Aumann received the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics^[24].
• Robert Aumann received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[25].
• Robert Aumann was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Robert Aumann was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Aumann's place of birth was Frankfurt^[2]. He was born on June 8, 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[16], a higher education institution^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1847^[30], headquartered in New York City^[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Rabbi Jacob Joseph School^[18], a school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1903^[38]. Robert Aumann's doctoral advisor was George W. Whitehead^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], economist^[5], pedagogue^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[40] and economics^[13], an academic discipline^[41]. Employers include Stony Brook University^[14], a public university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1957^[44], headquartered in Stony Brook University^[45] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[15], a university^[46], in Israel^[47], founded in 1918^[48], headquartered in Jerusalem^[49]. Doctoral students include David Schmeidler^[50], Sergiu Hart^[51], Abraham Neyman^[52], Yair Tauman^[53], Dov Samet^[54], and Bezalel Peleg^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[20], a fellowship award^[56]; Harvey Prize^[21], a science award^[57], in Israel^[58], founded in 1972^[59]; Israel Prize^[22], an award^[60], in Israel^[61], founded in 1953^[62]; Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[23], an award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1954^[65]; Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics^[24], an economics award^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1994^[68]; and The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture^[25], a science award^[69], in Israel^[70], founded in 2002^[71].

Personal Life

Robert Aumann's religion is recorded as Orthodox Judaism^[72].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Aumann include Aumann's agreement theorem^[73], a theorem^[74].

Why It Matters

Robert Aumann ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (389 views/month, #7,189 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 67 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean-François Mertens^[77], a mathematician^[78], 1946–2012^[79], of Belgium^[80], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[81] and Uzi Vishkin^[82], a computer scientist^[83], b. 1953^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the ACM Fellow^[86], specialised in parallel algorithm^[87].

Entities named for him include Aumann's agreement theorem^[73], a theorem^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include David Schmeidler^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1939–2022^[90], of Israel^[91], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[92], specialised in mathematics^[93]; Sergiu Hart^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1949^[96], of Israel^[97], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[98], specialised in game theory^[99]; and Abraham Neyman^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1949^[102], of Israel^[103], awarded the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[104], specialised in mathematics^[105].

FAQs

Where was Robert Aumann born?

Born in Frankfurt^[2], Robert Aumann…

What did Robert Aumann do for work?

Robert Aumann worked as mathematician^[4], economist^[5], pedagogue^[6], professor^[7], and researcher^[8].

Where did Robert Aumann go to school?

Robert Aumann was educated at City College of New York^[16], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], and Rabbi Jacob Joseph School^[18].

What awards did Robert Aumann receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Econometric Society^[20], Harvey Prize^[21], Israel Prize^[22], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize^[23].

Who did Robert Aumann influence?

Robert Aumann has been cited as an influence by Jean-François Mertens^[77] and Uzi Vishkin^[82].