Svante Janson

Swedish mathematician
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Svante Janson

Summary

Svante Janson is a human[1]. Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], he… he was born on May 21, 1955[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and statistician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Svante Janson…
  • Svante Janson was born on May 21, 1955[3].
  • Svante Janson held citizenship in Sweden[7].
  • Svante Janson's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Svante Janson's professions included statistician[5].
  • Svante Janson's field of work was mathematical analysis[8].
  • Svante Janson's field of work was functional analysis[9].
  • Svante Janson's field of work was probability theory[10].
  • Svante Janson's field of work was graph theory[11].
  • Svante Janson was employed by Stockholm University[12].
  • Svante Janson was employed by Uppsala University[13].
  • Svante Janson was educated at Uppsala University[14].
  • Svante Janson was educated at Uppsala University[15].
  • Svante Janson's doctoral advisor was Lennart Carleson[16].
  • Svante Janson's doctoral advisor was Carl-Gustav Esseen[17].
  • A notable student of Svante Janson was Lizhong Peng[18].
  • A notable student of Svante Janson was Robert Wallstén[19].
  • A notable student of Svante Janson was Mats E. Andersson[20].
  • Svante Janson received the Wallenberg Prize[21].
  • Svante Janson received the Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[22].
  • Svante Janson was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Svante Janson was influenced by Béla Bollobás[24].
  • Svante Janson is recorded as male[25].
  • Svante Janson's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Svante Janson supervised Ola Hössjer as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Svante Janson… he was born on May 21, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University[14], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Uppsala[31]. Doctoral advisors include Lennart Carleson[16], a mathematician[32], b. 1928[33], of Sweden[34], awarded the doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki[35], specialised in mathematics[36] and Carl-Gustav Esseen[17], a mathematician[37], 1918–2001[38], of Sweden[39], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[40], specialised in probability theory[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and statistician[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[8], an academic discipline[42]; functional analysis[9], a branch of mathematics[43]; probability theory[10], a branch of mathematics[44]; and graph theory[11], an academic discipline[45]. Employers include Stockholm University[12], a public university[46], in Sweden[47], founded in 1878[48], headquartered in Stockholm[49] and Uppsala University[13], a university[50], in Sweden[51], founded in 1477[52], headquartered in Uppsala[53]. Notable students include Lizhong Peng[18], Robert Wallstén[19], and Mats E. Andersson[20]. Doctoral students include Ola Hössjer[27], a researcher[54], b. 1964[55]; Anders Öberg[56]; Hans Garmo[57]; Pontus von Brömssen Andersson[58]; Peter Sunehag[59]; and Tsehaye K. Araaya[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Wallenberg Prize[21], a science award[61], in Sweden[62] and Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[22], a science award[63], in Sweden[64], founded in 1991[65].

Why It Matters

Svante Janson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Svante Janson born?

Born in Uppsala Cathedral Assembly[2], Svante Janson…

What did Svante Janson do for work?

Svante Janson worked as mathematician[4] and statistician[5].

Where did Svante Janson go to school?

Svante Janson was educated at Uppsala University[14] and Uppsala University[15].

What awards did Svante Janson receive?

Honors received include Wallenberg Prize[21] and Göran Gustafsson Prize for mathematics[22].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Svante
    Field of work mathematical analysis, functional analysis, probability theory +1
    Influenced by
    Doctoral student Ola Hössjer, Anders Öberg, Hans Garmo +13
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