Ruth J. Williams

American mathematician
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Ruth J. Williams

Summary

Ruth J. Williams is a human[1]. Born in Australia[2], she… she was born on March 7, 1955[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4] and statistician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ruth J. Williams's place of birth was Australia[2].
  • Ruth J. Williams was born on March 7, 1955[3].
  • Ruth J. Williams held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Ruth J. Williams's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Ruth J. Williams worked as a statistician[5].
  • Ruth J. Williams's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Ruth J. Williams was employed by University of California, San Diego[9].
  • Ruth J. Williams was educated at Stanford University[10].
  • Ruth J. Williams's doctoral advisor was Chung Kai-lai[11].
  • Ruth J. Williams received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[12].
  • Ruth J. Williams received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13].
  • Ruth J. Williams received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14].
  • Ruth J. Williams received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Ruth J. Williams received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16].
  • Ruth J. Williams received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ruth J. Williams was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • Ruth J. Williams was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Ruth J. Williams was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Ruth J. Williams was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Ruth J. Williams was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].
  • Ruth J. Williams is recorded as female[23].
  • Ruth J. Williams's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ruth J. Williams supervised Lisa Maria Taylor as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ruth J. Williams supervised H. Christian (Hans) Gromoll as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ruth J. Williams supervised Aubin Ruth Kathleene Whitley as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth J. Williams was born in Australia[2]. She was born on March 7, 1955[3].

Education

Ruth J. Williams was educated at Stanford University[10]. Her doctoral advisor was Chung Kai-lai[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and statistician[5]. Ruth J. Williams's field of work was mathematics[8]. She was employed by University of California, San Diego[9]. Doctoral students include Lisa Maria Taylor[25], H. Christian (Hans) Gromoll[26], Aubin Ruth Kathleene Whitley[27], Steven Lars Bell[28], Weining Kang[29], and Sumit Bhardwaj[30].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[12], a science award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1975[33]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], a fellowship award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1874[36]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[37]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[16], a fellowship award[38]; and Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[39], in United States[40], founded in 1925[41].

Why It Matters

Ruth J. Williams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Ruth J. Williams born?

Ruth J. Williams's place of birth was Australia[2].

What did Ruth J. Williams do for work?

Ruth J. Williams worked as mathematician[4] and statistician[5].

Where did Ruth J. Williams go to school?

Ruth J. Williams was educated at Stanford University[10].

What awards did Ruth J. Williams receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[12], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[13], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[14], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [28] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [29] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [30] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . www.nasonline.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [22] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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