Roger Lyndon

Summary

Roger Lyndon is a human^[1]. Born in Calais^[2], he… he was born on +1917-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Ann Arbor^[4]. He died on +1988-06-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Roger Lyndon was born in Calais^[2].
• Roger Lyndon passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].
• Roger Lyndon was born on +1917-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger Lyndon died on +1988-06-08T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Roger Lyndon held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Roger Lyndon's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Roger Lyndon worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Roger Lyndon's field of work was topology^[10].
• Roger Lyndon's field of work was group theory^[11].
• Roger Lyndon's field of work was combinatorics^[12].
• Roger Lyndon's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Among Roger Lyndon's employers was Princeton University^[14].
• Roger Lyndon was employed by University of Michigan^[15].
• Roger Lyndon was employed by Georgia Tech^[16].
• Among Roger Lyndon's employers was Harvard University^[17].
• Among Roger Lyndon's employers was Office of Naval Research^[18].
• Roger Lyndon was educated at Harvard University^[19].
• Roger Lyndon's doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Roger Lyndon is Curtis–Hedlund–Lyndon theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Roger Lyndon is Lyndon word^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Roger Lyndon is Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence^[23].
• Roger Lyndon's image is recorded as Lyndon.jpeg^[24].
• Roger Lyndon is recorded as male^[25].
• Roger Lyndon's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Roger Lyndon supervised Kenneth Appel as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Lyndon's place of birth was Calais^[2]. He was born on +1917-12-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Roger Lyndon was educated at Harvard University^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include topology^[10], a branch of mathematics^[28]; group theory^[11], a branch of mathematics^[29]; combinatorics^[12], a branch of mathematics^[30]; and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[31]. Employers include Princeton University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1746^[34], headquartered in Princeton^[35]; University of Michigan^[15], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1817^[38], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[39]; Georgia Tech^[16], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1885^[42], headquartered in Atlanta^[43]; Harvard University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; and Office of Naval Research^[18], a government agency^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1945^[50], headquartered in Arlington County^[51]. Doctoral students include Kenneth Appel^[27], a mathematician^[52], 1932–2013^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[55], specialised in graph theory^[56]; Paul Schupp^[57], a mathematician^[58], 1937–2022^[59], of United States^[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[61], specialised in mathematics^[62]; Joseph Kruskal^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1928–2010^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[67], specialised in applied mathematics^[68]; Calvin Creston Elgot^[69]; Gerald Otis Losey^[70], a mathematician^[71], of Canada^[72]; and Ian Michael Chiswell^[73], a professor^[74], b. 1948^[75].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Curtis–Hedlund–Lyndon theorem^[21], a theorem^[76]; Lyndon word^[22]; and Lyndon–Hochschild–Serre spectral sequence^[23]. Things named for Roger Lyndon include Lyndon word^[77], a mathematical concept^[78].

Death and Burial

Roger Lyndon died on +1988-06-08T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Lyndon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Entities named for him include Lyndon word^[77], a mathematical concept^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Kruskal^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1928–2010^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[85], specialised in applied mathematics^[86]; Kenneth Appel^[87], a mathematician^[88], 1932–2013^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[91], specialised in graph theory^[92]; and Paul Schupp^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1937–2022^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[97], specialised in mathematics^[98].

FAQs

Where was Roger Lyndon born?

Born in Calais^[2], Roger Lyndon…

Where did Roger Lyndon die?

Roger Lyndon passed away in Ann Arbor^[4].

What did Roger Lyndon do for work?

Roger Lyndon worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Roger Lyndon go to school?

Roger Lyndon was educated at Harvard University^[19].