Ruth Lawrence

British–Israeli knot theorist and topologist
Person human Q450409
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Ruth Lawrence

Summary

Ruth Lawrence is a human[1]. She was born in Brighton[2]. She was born on +1971-08-02T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brighton[2], Ruth Lawrence…
  • Ruth Lawrence was born on +1971-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Lawrence held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ruth Lawrence's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Ruth Lawrence worked as a topologist[5].
  • Ruth Lawrence's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ruth Lawrence's field of work was algebraic topology[9].
  • Ruth Lawrence's field of work was knot theory[10].
  • Among Ruth Lawrence's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Ruth Lawrence was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12].
  • Ruth Lawrence's education included a stint at St Hugh's College[13].
  • Ruth Lawrence was educated at University of Oxford[14].
  • Ruth Lawrence's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[15].
  • Ruth Lawrence received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Ruth Lawrence was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Ruth Lawrence's image is recorded as Ruth Lawrence circa 1991 (re-scanned; portion B, portrait-oriented headshot).jpg[18].
  • Ruth Lawrence is recorded as female[19].
  • Ruth Lawrence's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ruth Lawrence supervised Jeffrey Michael Sink as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ruth Lawrence supervised Ofer Ron as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ruth Lawrence supervised Ronen Katsir as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ruth Lawrence's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116380077[24].
  • Ruth Lawrence's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 49288985[25].
  • Ruth Lawrence's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019085349[26].
  • Ruth Lawrence's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12291973k[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Lawrence was born in Brighton[2]. She was born on +1971-08-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Hugh's College[13], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1886[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and University of Oxford[14], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Ruth Lawrence's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include algebraic topology[9] and knot theory[10], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include University of Michigan[11], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1817[39], headquartered in Ann Arbor[40] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12], a university[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Jerusalem[44]. Doctoral students include Jeffrey Michael Sink[21]; Ofer Ron[22]; and Ronen Katsir[23], a mathematician[45], b. 1980[46], of Israel[47].

Recognition

Ruth Lawrence received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

Why It Matters

Ruth Lawrence ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Lawrence born?

Born in Brighton[2], Ruth Lawrence…

What did Ruth Lawrence do for work?

Ruth Lawrence worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Ruth Lawrence go to school?

Ruth Lawrence was educated at St Hugh's College[13] and University of Oxford[14].

What awards did Ruth Lawrence receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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