Terry Lyons

British mathematician
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Terry Lyons

Summary

Terry Lyons is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1952[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 (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Terry Lyons's place of birth was London[2].
  • Terry Lyons was born on May 4, 1952[3].
  • Terry Lyons was born on 1953[7].
  • Terry Lyons held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Terry Lyons worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Terry Lyons worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Terry Lyons's field of work was probability theory[9].
  • Terry Lyons's field of work was harmonic analysis[10].
  • Terry Lyons's field of work was numerical analysis[11].
  • Terry Lyons's field of work was stochastic differential equation[12].
  • Among Terry Lyons's employers was University of Oxford[13].
  • Among Terry Lyons's employers was University of Edinburgh[14].
  • Terry Lyons was educated at University of Oxford[15].
  • Terry Lyons's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[16].
  • Terry Lyons's doctoral advisor was Richard Geoffrey Haydon[17].
  • Terry Lyons received the Fellow of the Royal Society[18].
  • Terry Lyons received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19].
  • Terry Lyons received the Rollo Davidson Prize[20].
  • Terry Lyons received the Whitehead Prize[21].
  • Terry Lyons received the Pólya Prize[22].
  • Terry Lyons received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[25].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Learned Society of Wales[26].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Lyons was born in London[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 4, 1952[3] and 1953[7].

Education

Terry Lyons's education included a stint at University of Oxford[15]. Doctoral advisors include Henry McKean[16], a mathematician[28], 1930–2024[29], of United States[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in mathematics[32] and Richard Geoffrey Haydon[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include probability theory[9], a branch of mathematics[33]; harmonic analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[34]; numerical analysis[11], a branch of mathematics[35]; and stochastic differential equation[12]. Employers include University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1096[38], headquartered in Oxford[39] and University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1583[42], headquartered in Edinburgh[43]. Doctoral students include Frederik Stefan Herzberg[44], a mathematician[45], b. 1981[46], of Germany[47]; Mathew D. Penrose[48], a university teacher[49], specialised in random graph[50]; Dan Crişan[51], a mathematician[52], of Romania[53], specialised in mathematics[54]; Hao Ni[55], a mathematician[56]; Danyu Yang[57]; and Gechun Liang[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], a fellowship award[59], in United Kingdom[60]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], a fellowship award[61], in United Kingdom[62]; Rollo Davidson Prize[20], a science award[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1976[65]; Whitehead Prize[21], a science award[66], in United Kingdom[67], founded in 1979[68]; Pólya Prize[22], a class of award[69], in United Kingdom[70], founded in 1987[71]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].

Why It Matters

Terry Lyons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

FAQs

Where was Terry Lyons born?

Terry Lyons was born in London[2].

What did Terry Lyons do for work?

Terry Lyons worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Terry Lyons go to school?

Terry Lyons was educated at University of Oxford[15].

What awards did Terry Lyons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[19], Rollo Davidson Prize[20], and Whitehead Prize[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [72] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [73] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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