Robert Ghrist

American mathematician
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Robert Ghrist

Summary

Robert Ghrist is a human[1]. He was born in Euclid[2]. He was born on January 1, 1969[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 (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Robert Ghrist was born in Euclid[2].
  • Robert Ghrist was born on January 1, 1969[3].
  • Robert Ghrist held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Robert Ghrist worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Robert Ghrist's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Robert Ghrist's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Among Robert Ghrist's employers was Georgia Tech[9].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by University of Texas at Austin[11].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12].
  • Robert Ghrist was educated at Cornell University[13].
  • Robert Ghrist was educated at University of Toledo[14].
  • Robert Ghrist's doctoral advisor was Philip Holmes[15].
  • Robert Ghrist received the Gauss Lectureship[16].
  • Robert Ghrist was a member of University of Pennsylvania Department of Mathematics[17].
  • Robert Ghrist is recorded as male[18].
  • Robert Ghrist's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Rafal Komendarczyk as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Justin Michael Curry as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Matthew L. Wright as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Simon Cho as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Ghrist's family name is recorded as Ghrist[24].
  • Robert Ghrist's given name is recorded as Robert[25].
  • Robert Ghrist's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Euclid[2], Robert Ghrist… he was born on January 1, 1969[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1865[29], headquartered in Ithaca[30] and University of Toledo[14], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1872[33]. Robert Ghrist's doctoral advisor was Philip Holmes[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Robert Ghrist's field of work was mathematics[8]. Employers include Georgia Tech[9], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1885[36], headquartered in Atlanta[37]; University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1740[40], headquartered in Philadelphia[41]; University of Texas at Austin[11], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1883[44], headquartered in Austin[45]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1867[48]. Doctoral students include Rafal Komendarczyk[20], Justin Michael Curry[21], Matthew L. Wright[22], and Simon Cho[23].

Recognition

Robert Ghrist received the Gauss Lectureship[16].

Why It Matters

Robert Ghrist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Robert Ghrist born?

Robert Ghrist's place of birth was Euclid[2].

What did Robert Ghrist do for work?

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

Where did Robert Ghrist go to school?

Robert Ghrist was educated at Cornell University[13] and University of Toledo[14].

What awards did Robert Ghrist receive?

Honors received include Gauss Lectureship[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  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
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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