Robert Sinclair MacKay

Summary

Robert Sinclair MacKay is a human^[1]. Born in Q2220276^[2], he… he was born on July 4, 1956^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Robert Sinclair MacKay's place of birth was Q2220276^[2].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was born on July 4, 1956^[3].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay's father was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[6].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was employed by University of Cambridge^[8].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was employed by University of Warwick^[9].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was educated at University of Cambridge^[10].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was educated at Princeton University^[11].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was educated at Newcastle-under-Lyme School^[12].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay's doctoral advisor was Martin David Kruskal^[13].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay's doctoral advisor was John M. Greene^[14].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[15].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay received the Whitehead Prize^[16].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay received the Senior Whitehead Prize^[17].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay received the Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship^[18].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay received the Tyson Medal^[19].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was a member of Royal Society^[20].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was a member of Institute of Physics^[21].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay was a member of Institute of Mathematics and its Applications^[22].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay is recorded as male^[23].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay supervised Jaroslav Stark as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay supervised Joao Lopes Dias as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert Sinclair MacKay supervised Zahir Bishnani as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Sinclair MacKay was born in Q2220276^[2]. He was born on July 4, 1956^[3]. His father was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[6].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[10], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Princeton University^[11], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; and Newcastle-under-Lyme School^[12], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1874^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Martin David Kruskal^[13], a mathematician^[39], 1925–2006^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Howard N. Potts Medal^[42], specialised in theoretical physics^[43] and John M. Greene^[14], a physicist^[44], 1928–2007^[45], of United States^[46], awarded the James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Sinclair MacKay's professions included mathematician^[4]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[8], a collegiate university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1209^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51] and University of Warwick^[9], a public research university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1965^[54]. Doctoral students include Jaroslav Stark^[25], a mathematician^[55], 1960–2010^[56], of Czech Republic^[57], specialised in applied mathematics^[58]; Joao Lopes Dias^[26]; Zahir Bishnani^[27]; James Denvir^[59]; John Guaschi^[60]; and Nicolai Theodorus Antonius Haydn^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], a fellowship award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; Whitehead Prize^[16], a science award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65], founded in 1979^[66]; Senior Whitehead Prize^[17], an award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship^[18], a science award^[69], in United Kingdom^[70]; and Tyson Medal^[19], an award^[71], in United Kingdom^[72], founded in 1881^[73].

Why It Matters

Robert Sinclair MacKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[5] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

FAQs

Where was Robert Sinclair MacKay born?

Born in Q2220276^[2], Robert Sinclair MacKay…

Who were Robert Sinclair MacKay's parents?

Robert Sinclair MacKay's father was Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[6].

What did Robert Sinclair MacKay do for work?

Robert Sinclair MacKay worked as mathematician^[4].

Where did Robert Sinclair MacKay go to school?

Robert Sinclair MacKay was educated at University of Cambridge^[10], Princeton University^[11], and Newcastle-under-Lyme School^[12].

What awards did Robert Sinclair MacKay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[15], Whitehead Prize^[16], Senior Whitehead Prize^[17], and Royal Society Wolfson Fellowship^[18].