Sorin Popa

Romanian-American mathematician
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Sorin Popa

Summary

Sorin Popa is a human[1]. He was born in Sprâncenata[2]. He was born on +1953-03-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Sorin Popa was born in Sprâncenata[2].
  • Sorin Popa was born on +1953-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sorin Popa held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Sorin Popa held citizenship in Romania[8].
  • Sorin Popa worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Sorin Popa's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Sorin Popa was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[9].
  • Sorin Popa's doctoral advisor was Dan-Virgil Voiculescu[10].
  • Sorin Popa received the Ostrowski Prize[11].
  • Sorin Popa received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • Sorin Popa received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Sorin Popa received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Sorin Popa was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Sorin Popa was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Sorin Popa is recorded as male[17].
  • Sorin Popa's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Adrian Ioana as a doctoral student[19].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Florin Petre Boca as a doctoral student[20].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Tullio Ceccherini-Silberstein as a doctoral student[21].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Mihai Gheorghe Petrescu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Dietmar Bisch as a doctoral student[23].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Florin G. Radulescu as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Remus Nicoara as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Jesse Peterson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Sorin Popa supervised Roman Sasyk as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sorin Popa's place of birth was Sprâncenata[2]. He was born on +1953-03-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sorin Popa's doctoral advisor was Dan-Virgil Voiculescu[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Sorin Popa was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[9]. Doctoral students include Adrian Ioana[19], a mathematician[28], b. 1981[29], of Romania[30], specialised in mathematics[31]; Florin Petre Boca[20], a mathematician[32], of Romania[33]; Tullio Ceccherini-Silberstein[21], a university teacher[34], b. 1966[35], specialised in harmonic analysis[36]; Mihai Gheorghe Petrescu[22]; Dietmar Bisch[23], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[37]; and Florin G. Radulescu[24], a mathematician[38], of Romania[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Ostrowski Prize[11], a science award[40], in Switzerland[41], founded in 1989[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12], a fellowship award[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[47].

Why It Matters

Sorin Popa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

His notable doctoral advisees include Adrian Ioana[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1981[52], of Romania[53], specialised in mathematics[54].

FAQs

Where was Sorin Popa born?

Sorin Popa's place of birth was Sprâncenata[2].

What did Sorin Popa do for work?

Sorin Popa worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Sorin Popa receive?

Honors received include Ostrowski Prize[11], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12], Guggenheim Fellowship[13], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [9] . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ostrowski.ch. Retrieved . ostrowski.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . amacad.org. Retrieved . amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . www2.unil.ch. www2.unil.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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