Rod Downey

Australian mathematician
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Rod Downey

Summary

Rod Downey is a human[1]. He was born on +1957-09-20T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rod Downey was born on +1957-09-20T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Rod Downey held citizenship in New Zealand[6].
  • Rod Downey held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Rod Downey worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Rod Downey worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Rod Downey's field of work was mathematical logic[8].
  • Among Rod Downey's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[9].
  • Among Rod Downey's employers was Australian National University[10].
  • Rod Downey was educated at University of Queensland[11].
  • Rod Downey's education included a stint at Monash University[12].
  • Rod Downey's doctoral advisor was John Crossley[13].
  • Rod Downey received the Hector Medal[14].
  • Rod Downey received the Nerode Prize[15].
  • Rod Downey received the ACM Fellow[16].
  • Rod Downey received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Rod Downey received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Rod Downey received the Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society[19].
  • Rod Downey was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Rod Downey was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[21].
  • Rod Downey is recorded as male[22].
  • Rod Downey's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Rod Downey supervised Guohua Wu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Rod Downey supervised Catherine McCartin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Rod Downey supervised Keng Meng (Selwyn) Ng as a doctoral student[26].
  • Rod Downey supervised Adam Richard Day as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Rod Downey was born on +1957-09-20T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Queensland[11], a public university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1909[30] and Monash University[12], a public university[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1958[33]. Rod Downey's doctoral advisor was John Crossley[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4]. Rod Downey's field of work was mathematical logic[8]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[9], a public university[34], in New Zealand[35], founded in 1897[36], headquartered in Wellington[37] and Australian National University[10], a public university[38], in Australia[39], founded in 1946[40], headquartered in Canberra[41]. Doctoral students include Guohua Wu[24]; Catherine McCartin[25], a mathematician[42]; Keng Meng (Selwyn) Ng[26]; Adam Richard Day[27]; Michael McInerney[43]; and Andrew Probert[44], a data scientist[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[14], a science award[46], in New Zealand[47]; Nerode Prize[15], an award[48]; ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[50]; and Fellow of the New Zealand Mathematical Society[19].

Why It Matters

Rod Downey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What did Rod Downey do for work?

Rod Downey worked as mathematician[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Rod Downey go to school?

Rod Downey was educated at University of Queensland[11] and Monash University[12].

What awards did Rod Downey receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[14], Nerode Prize[15], ACM Fellow[16], and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

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  1. [22] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved . royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [43] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [2] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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