Robert Griess

Summary

Robert Griess is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Savannah^[2]. He was born on +1945-10-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Robert Griess was born in Savannah^[2].
• Robert Griess was born on +1945-10-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Griess held citizenship in United States^[6].
• Robert Griess's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Robert Griess's field of work was group theory^[7].
• Robert Griess was employed by University of Michigan^[8].
• Among Robert Griess's employers was University of California, Santa Cruz^[9].
• Robert Griess was educated at University of Chicago^[10].
• Robert Griess's doctoral advisor was John G. Thompson^[11].
• Robert Griess received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[12].
• Robert Griess received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[13].
• Robert Griess received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[14].
• Robert Griess was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[15].
• Robert Griess was a member of American Mathematical Society^[16].
• Robert Griess's image is recorded as Robert Griess.jpg^[17].
• Robert Griess is recorded as male^[18].
• Robert Griess's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Robert Griess supervised Julia Gordon as a doctoral student^[20].
• Robert Griess supervised Manfred Steeg as a doctoral student^[21].
• Robert Griess supervised Arnold David Feldman as a doctoral student^[22].
• Robert Griess supervised Thomas Matthew Richardson as a doctoral student^[23].
• Robert Griess supervised Darrin Daniel Frey as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert Griess supervised Michael Jonah Kantor as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert Griess supervised Gregory G. Simon as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert Griess's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114972976^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Griess was born in Savannah^[2]. He was born on +1945-10-10T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert Griess's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[10]. His doctoral advisor was John G. Thompson^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Griess worked as a mathematician^[4]. His field of work was group theory^[7]. Employers include University of Michigan^[8], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31] and University of California, Santa Cruz^[9], a campus^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1965^[34]. Doctoral students include Julia Gordon^[20], a mathematician^[35], of Canada^[36], awarded the Ruth I. Michler Memorial Prize^[37]; Manfred Steeg^[21]; Arnold David Feldman^[22]; Thomas Matthew Richardson^[23]; Darrin Daniel Frey^[24]; and Michael Jonah Kantor^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], a fellowship grant^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1925^[40]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[13], a class of award^[41]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[14], a fellowship award^[42].

Why It Matters

Robert Griess ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of monster group^[45], a sporadic group^[46].

FAQs

Where was Robert Griess born?

Robert Griess was born in Savannah^[2].

What did Robert Griess do for work?

Robert Griess worked as mathematician^[4].

Where did Robert Griess go to school?

Robert Griess was educated at University of Chicago^[10].

What awards did Robert Griess receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[12], Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[13], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[14].

What did Robert Griess discover?

Robert Griess is credited as discoverer of monster group^[45].