Robion Kirby

Summary

Robion Kirby is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Robion Kirby was born in Chicago^[2].
• Robion Kirby held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Robion Kirby's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Robion Kirby's professions included topologist^[4].
• Robion Kirby's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Robion Kirby's field of work was topology^[8].
• Among Robion Kirby's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[9].
• Among Robion Kirby's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[10].
• Robion Kirby's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[11].
• Robion Kirby's doctoral advisor was Eldon Dyer^[12].
• Robion Kirby received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Robion Kirby received the NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[14].
• Robion Kirby received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[15].
• Robion Kirby received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[16].
• Robion Kirby was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Robion Kirby was a member of American Mathematical Society^[18].
• Robion Kirby is recorded as male^[19].
• Robion Kirby's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Robion Kirby supervised Tim Cochran as a doctoral student^[21].
• Robion Kirby supervised Stephen John Bigelow as a doctoral student^[22].
• Robion Kirby supervised Christopher Herald as a doctoral student^[23].
• Robion Kirby supervised Tomasz Mrowka as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robion Kirby supervised Daniel Ruberman as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robion Kirby supervised Martin Scharlemann as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robion Kirby supervised Joel Hass as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Robion Kirby…

Education

Robion Kirby was educated at University of Chicago^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Eldon Dyer^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Robion Kirby's field of work was topology^[8]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles^[9], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1919^[30], headquartered in Los Angeles^[31] and University of California, Berkeley^[10], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]. Doctoral students include Tim Cochran^[21], a mathematician^[36], 1955–2014^[37], of United States^[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[39], specialised in mathematics^[40]; Stephen John Bigelow^[22], a university teacher^[41], b. 1971^[42], of Australia^[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[44]; Christopher Herald^[23], a mathematician^[45], of United States^[46]; Tomasz Mrowka^[24], a mathematician^[47], b. 1961^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[50], specialised in mathematics^[51]; Daniel Ruberman^[25], a mathematician^[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[53]; and Martin Scharlemann^[26], a topologist^[54], b. 1948^[55], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1925^[59]; NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[14], a science award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1979^[62]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[15], a mathematics award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1964^[65]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[66].

Why It Matters

Robion Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tomasz Mrowka^[69], a mathematician^[70], b. 1961^[71], of United States^[72], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[73], specialised in mathematics^[74]; Bill Chen^[75], a mathematician^[76], b. 1970^[77], of United States^[78]; Selman Akbulut^[79], a mathematician^[80], b. 1949^[81], of Turkey^[82], specialised in topology^[83]; Rob Schneiderman^[84], a musician^[85], b. 1957^[86], of United States^[87]; Stephen John Bigelow^[88], a university teacher^[89], b. 1971^[90], of Australia^[91], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[92]; and Tim Cochran^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1955–2014^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[97], specialised in mathematics^[98].

FAQs

Where was Robion Kirby born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Robion Kirby…

What did Robion Kirby do for work?

Robion Kirby worked as mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did Robion Kirby go to school?

Robion Kirby was educated at University of Chicago^[11].

What awards did Robion Kirby receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], NAS Award for Scientific Reviewing^[14], Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[15], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[16].