Sigurður Helgason

Summary

Sigurður Helgason is a human^[1]. He was born in Akureyri^[2]. He was born on September 30, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He died on December 3, 2023^[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 (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Sigurður Helgason was born in Akureyri^[2].
• Sigurður Helgason died in Belmont^[4].
• Sigurður Helgason was born on September 30, 1927^[3].
• Sigurður Helgason died on December 3, 2023^[5].
• Sigurður Helgason held citizenship in Iceland^[9].
• Sigurður Helgason worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Sigurður Helgason's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Sigurður Helgason's field of work was geometry^[10].
• Sigurður Helgason's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among Sigurður Helgason's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Among Sigurður Helgason's employers was Princeton University^[13].
• Among Sigurður Helgason's employers was University of Chicago^[14].
• Sigurður Helgason was employed by Columbia University^[15].
• Sigurður Helgason was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Sigurður Helgason's education included a stint at Princeton University^[17].
• Sigurður Helgason was educated at Akureyri Junior College^[18].
• Sigurður Helgason's education included a stint at University of Iceland^[19].
• Sigurður Helgason was educated at University of Copenhagen^[20].
• Sigurður Helgason's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner^[21].
• Sigurður Helgason received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Sigurður Helgason received the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[23].
• Sigurður Helgason received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[24].
• Sigurður Helgason received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[25].
• Sigurður Helgason received the honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[26].
• Sigurður Helgason received the honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Akureyri^[2], Sigurður Helgason… he was born on September 30, 1927^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[17], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31]; Akureyri Junior College^[18], a college^[32], in Iceland^[33], founded in 1880^[34]; University of Iceland^[19], a public university^[35], in Iceland^[36], founded in 1911^[37], headquartered in Reykjavík^[38]; and University of Copenhagen^[20], a public research university^[39], in Denmark^[40], founded in 1479^[41]. Sigurður Helgason's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include geometry^[10], a branch of mathematics^[42] and mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1861^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; Princeton University^[13], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1746^[50], headquartered in Princeton^[51]; University of Chicago^[14], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1890^[54], headquartered in Chicago^[55]; and Columbia University^[15], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1754^[58], headquartered in Manhattan^[59]. Doctoral students include James Lepowsky^[60], Mogens Flensted-Jensen^[61], Árpád Kurusa^[62], Thomas Oakley Sherman^[63], Benny Ngo Cheng^[64], and Lars-Aake Lindahl^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1925^[68]; Leroy P. Steele Prize^[23], a group of awards^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1970^[71]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[72]; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[25], a grade of an order^[73], in Iceland^[74], founded in 1921^[75]; honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala^[26], an award^[76], in Sweden^[77]; and honorary doctorate at the University of Iceland^[27], an award^[78], in Iceland^[79].

Death and Burial

Sigurður Helgason died on December 3, 2023^[5]. He died in Belmont^[4].

Why It Matters

Sigurður Helgason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include James Lepowsky^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1944^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[86].

FAQs

Where was Sigurður Helgason born?

Born in Akureyri^[2], Sigurður Helgason…

Where did Sigurður Helgason die?

Sigurður Helgason passed away in Belmont^[4].

What did Sigurður Helgason do for work?

Sigurður Helgason worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Sigurður Helgason go to school?

Sigurður Helgason was educated at Princeton University^[17], Akureyri Junior College^[18], University of Iceland^[19], and University of Copenhagen^[20].

What awards did Sigurður Helgason receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Leroy P. Steele Prize^[23], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[24], and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[25].