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 (18 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 was born on March 1969[7].
  • Robert Ghrist held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Robert Ghrist's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Robert Ghrist's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Robert Ghrist's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by Georgia Tech[10].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by University of Texas at Austin[12].
  • Robert Ghrist was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Robert Ghrist was educated at Cornell University[14].
  • Robert Ghrist's education included a stint at University of Toledo[15].
  • Robert Ghrist's doctoral advisor was Philip Holmes[16].
  • Robert Ghrist received the Gauss Lectureship[17].
  • Robert Ghrist was a member of University of Pennsylvania Department of Mathematics[18].
  • Robert Ghrist is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Ghrist's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Rafal Komendarczyk as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Justin Michael Curry as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Matthew L. Wright as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Ghrist supervised Simon Cho as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Ghrist's family name is recorded as Ghrist[25].
  • Robert Ghrist's given name is recorded as Robert[26].
  • Robert Ghrist's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Euclid[2], Robert Ghrist… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1969[3] and March 1969[7].

Education

Educated at Cornell University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and University of Toledo[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1872[34]. Robert Ghrist's doctoral advisor was Philip Holmes[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Robert Ghrist's field of work was mathematics[9]. Employers include Georgia Tech[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1885[37], headquartered in Atlanta[38]; University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1740[41], headquartered in Philadelphia[42]; University of Texas at Austin[12], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1883[45], headquartered in Austin[46]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1867[49]. Doctoral students include Rafal Komendarczyk[21], Justin Michael Curry[22], Matthew L. Wright[23], and Simon Cho[24].

Recognition

Robert Ghrist received the Gauss Lectureship[17].

Why It Matters

Robert Ghrist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

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[14] and University of Toledo[15].

What awards did Robert Ghrist receive?

Honors received include Gauss Lectureship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . math.upenn.edu. Retrieved . math.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . math.upenn.edu. math.upenn.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . 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. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fr', 'pt']
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    Date of birth → +1969-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1969-03-00T00:00:00Z
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    Place of birth → Euclid
    Freebase id → /m/0105nw0z
    Library of congress authority id → n97016293
    Mathematics genealogy project id → 39596
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