Robert Duncan Edwards

American mathematician
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Robert Duncan Edwards

Summary

Robert Duncan Edwards is a human[1]. He was born in Freeport[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Robert Duncan Edwards's place of birth was Freeport[2].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's field of work was geometric topology[7].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards held the position of professor emeritus[8].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards was educated at University of Michigan[10].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's doctoral advisor was James Milton Kister[11].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards was a member of American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Ronald J. Stern as a doctoral student[16].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Bruce Trace as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Shicheng Wang as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Qing Zhou as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Douglas James Shors as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Marko Kranjc as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Ronald Mark Urner as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Zhiqing Yang as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards supervised Steve Chan as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3607171267340234710002[25].
  • Robert Duncan Edwards's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2024036144[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Duncan Edwards's place of birth was Freeport[2]. He was born on +1942-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Robert Duncan Edwards's education included a stint at University of Michigan[10]. His doctoral advisor was James Milton Kister[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Robert Duncan Edwards's field of work was geometric topology[7]. He was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[9]. He held the position of professor emeritus[8]. Doctoral students include Ronald J. Stern[16], a university teacher[27], b. 1947[28], of United States[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[30]; Bruce Trace[17], a mathematician[31], of United States[32], specialised in geometric topology[33]; Shicheng Wang[18], a researcher[34]; Qing Zhou[19], a researcher[35]; Douglas James Shors[20]; and Marko Kranjc[21], a mathematician[36], b. 1952[37], of Slovenia[38].

Recognition

Robert Duncan Edwards received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].

FAQs

Where was Robert Duncan Edwards born?

Robert Duncan Edwards's place of birth was Freeport[2].

What did Robert Duncan Edwards do for work?

Robert Duncan Edwards worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Robert Duncan Edwards go to school?

Robert Duncan Edwards was educated at University of Michigan[10].

What awards did Robert Duncan Edwards receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . legacyrlmoore.org. Retrieved . legacyrlmoore.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . math.ucla.edu. Retrieved . math.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . math.ucla.edu. Retrieved . math.ucla.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . legacyrlmoore.org. Retrieved . legacyrlmoore.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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