Robert MacPherson

Summary

Robert MacPherson is a human^[1]. He was born in Lakewood^[2]. He was born on +1944-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert MacPherson's place of birth was Lakewood^[2].
• Robert MacPherson was born on +1944-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert MacPherson held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert MacPherson held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• Robert MacPherson's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Robert MacPherson worked as a topologist^[5].
• Robert MacPherson worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Robert MacPherson's field of work was topology^[10].
• Robert MacPherson's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Robert MacPherson's field of work was algebraic geometry^[12].
• Robert MacPherson's field of work was representation theory^[13].
• Robert MacPherson was employed by Brown University^[14].
• Robert MacPherson was employed by University of Paris^[15].
• Among Robert MacPherson's employers was Utrecht University^[16].
• Robert MacPherson was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17].
• Robert MacPherson was educated at Harvard University^[18].
• Robert MacPherson's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[19].
• Robert MacPherson's doctoral advisor was Raoul Bott^[20].
• A notable student of Robert MacPherson was Kari Vilonen^[21].
• Robert MacPherson received the Heinz Hopf Prize^[22].
• Robert MacPherson received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[23].
• Robert MacPherson received the Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics^[24].
• Robert MacPherson received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25].
• Robert MacPherson received the honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I^[26].
• Robert MacPherson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert MacPherson was born in Lakewood^[2]. He was born on +1944-05-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Swarthmore College^[19], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]. Robert MacPherson's doctoral advisor was Raoul Bott^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include topology^[10], a branch of mathematics^[35]; mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[36]; algebraic geometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[37]; and representation theory^[13], a branch of mathematics^[38]. Employers include Brown University^[14], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1765^[41], headquartered in Providence^[42]; University of Paris^[15], a former entity^[43], in France^[44], founded in 1150^[45], headquartered in Paris^[46]; Utrecht University^[16], a public research university^[47], in Netherlands^[48], founded in 1636^[49], headquartered in Utrecht^[50]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[17], a university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1861^[53], headquartered in Cambridge^[54]. A notable student of Robert MacPherson was Kari Vilonen^[21]. Doctoral students include Yi Hu^[55], a mathematician^[56], of United States^[57], specialised in algebraic geometry^[58]; Mark Goresky^[59], a mathematician^[60], b. 1950^[61], of Canada^[62], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize^[63], specialised in topology^[64]; David Nadler^[65], a mathematician^[66], b. 1973^[67], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[68]; Julianna Tymoczko^[69]; Eric Babson^[70]; and Paul R. Dippolito^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include Heinz Hopf Prize^[22], a mathematics award^[72], in Switzerland^[73], founded in 2009^[74]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[23], a class of award^[75]; Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics^[24], a science award^[76], founded in 1988^[77]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[78]; and honorary doctorate from University of Lille-I^[26], an award^[79], in France^[80].

Why It Matters

Robert MacPherson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[81] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Zhiwei Yun^[83], a mathematician^[84], b. 1982^[85], of People's Republic of China^[86], awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics^[87] and Mark Goresky^[88], a mathematician^[89], b. 1950^[90], of Canada^[91], awarded the Coxeter–James Prize^[92], specialised in topology^[93].

FAQs

Where was Robert MacPherson born?

Robert MacPherson was born in Lakewood^[2].

What did Robert MacPherson do for work?

Robert MacPherson worked as mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Robert MacPherson go to school?

Robert MacPherson was educated at Harvard University^[18] and Swarthmore College^[19].

What awards did Robert MacPherson receive?

Honors received include Heinz Hopf Prize^[22], Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[23], Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics^[24], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25].