Robert Lawson Vaught

American mathematician (1926–2002)
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Robert Lawson Vaught

Summary

Robert Lawson Vaught is a human[1]. He was born in Alhambra[2]. He was born on April 4, 1926[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on April 2, 2002[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Lawson Vaught's place of birth was Alhambra[2].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught died in Berkeley[4].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught was born on April 4, 1926[3].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught died on April 2, 2002[5].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's field of work was model theory[10].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's field of work was mathematical logic[12].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's education included a stint at Pomona College[14].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[15].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's doctoral advisor was Alfred Tarski[16].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught received the Carol Karp Prize[18].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised Michael D. Morley as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised Ronald Fagin as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised Jack Silver as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised James Earl Baumgartner as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised Daniel Andler as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised Julia F. Knight as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert Lawson Vaught supervised Jerome Irving Malitz as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Alhambra[2], Robert Lawson Vaught… he was born on April 4, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Pomona College[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30], headquartered in Claremont[31] and University of California, Berkeley[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Robert Lawson Vaught's doctoral advisor was Alfred Tarski[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include model theory[10], a mathematical theory[36]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[37]; and mathematical logic[12], a branch of mathematics[38]. Among Robert Lawson Vaught's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13]. Doctoral students include Michael D. Morley[21], a mathematician[39], 1930–2020[40], of United States[41], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[42], specialised in model theory[43]; Ronald Fagin[22], a computer scientist[44], b. 1945[45], of United States[46], awarded the IBM Fellow[47], specialised in mathematics[48]; Jack Silver[23], a mathematician[49], 1942–2016[50], of United States[51], specialised in set theory[52]; James Earl Baumgartner[24], a mathematician[53], 1943–2011[54], of United States[55], specialised in mathematical logic[56]; Daniel Andler[25], a mathematician[57], b. 1946[58], of France[59], awarded the Medal of Culture[60]; and Julia F. Knight[26], a mathematician[61], b. 1940[62], of United States[63], awarded the Gödel Lecturer[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[65], in United States[66], founded in 1925[67] and Carol Karp Prize[18], a science award[68], founded in 1973[69].

Death and Burial

Robert Lawson Vaught died on April 2, 2002[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Lawson Vaught has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jack Silver[71], a mathematician[72], 1942–2016[73], of United States[74], specialised in set theory[75]; Ronald Fagin[76], a computer scientist[77], b. 1945[78], of United States[79], awarded the IBM Fellow[80], specialised in mathematics[81]; James Earl Baumgartner[82], a mathematician[83], 1943–2011[84], of United States[85], specialised in mathematical logic[86]; Julia F. Knight[87], a mathematician[88], b. 1940[89], of United States[90], awarded the Gödel Lecturer[91]; and Michael D. Morley[92], a mathematician[93], 1930–2020[94], of United States[95], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[96], specialised in model theory[97].

FAQs

Where was Robert Lawson Vaught born?

Robert Lawson Vaught was born in Alhambra[2].

Where did Robert Lawson Vaught die?

Robert Lawson Vaught passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Robert Lawson Vaught do for work?

Robert Lawson Vaught worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert Lawson Vaught go to school?

Robert Lawson Vaught was educated at Pomona College[14] and University of California, Berkeley[15].

What awards did Robert Lawson Vaught receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17] and Carol Karp Prize[18].

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