Steven Kerckhoff

American mathematician
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Steven Kerckhoff

Summary

Steven Kerckhoff is a human[1]. He was born in Madison[2]. He was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Steven Kerckhoff's place of birth was Madison[2].
  • Steven Kerckhoff was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steven Kerckhoff held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's professions included topologist[5].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's professions included academic[6].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's field of work was geometry[10].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's field of work was topology[11].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Among Steven Kerckhoff's employers was Stanford University[13].
  • Steven Kerckhoff was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[15].
  • Steven Kerckhoff is recorded as male[16].
  • Steven Kerckhoff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Michael Wolf as a doctoral student[18].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Kenneth Bromberg as a doctoral student[19].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised David Thomas Mullins as a doctoral student[20].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Young-Eun Choi as a doctoral student[21].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised David Futer as a doctoral student[22].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Henry Segerman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Jessica Purcell as a doctoral student[24].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Daniel Mathews as a doctoral student[25].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Jeffrey Danciger as a doctoral student[26].
  • Steven Kerckhoff supervised Kenji Kozai as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Steven Kerckhoff's place of birth was Madison[2]. He was born on +1952-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Steven Kerckhoff was educated at Princeton University[14]. His doctoral advisor was William Thurston[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; topology[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[31]. Steven Kerckhoff was employed by Stanford University[13]. Doctoral students include Michael Wolf[18], a mathematician[32], b. 1960[33], of United States[34], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[35]; Kenneth Bromberg[19], a researcher[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[38]; David Thomas Mullins[20]; Young-Eun Choi[21]; David Futer[22], a researcher[39]; and Henry Segerman[23], a teacher[40], b. 1979[41], of United States[42].

Why It Matters

Steven Kerckhoff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Steven Kerckhoff born?

Steven Kerckhoff's place of birth was Madison[2].

What did Steven Kerckhoff do for work?

Steven Kerckhoff worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], academic[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Steven Kerckhoff go to school?

Steven Kerckhoff was educated at Princeton University[14].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . mathematics.stanford.edu. mathematics.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . mathematics.stanford.edu. mathematics.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . mathematics.stanford.edu. mathematics.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . mathematics.stanford.edu. mathematics.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . mathematics.stanford.edu. mathematics.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . mathematics.stanford.edu. mathematics.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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