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 (90 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 held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Terry Lyons worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Terry Lyons worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Terry Lyons's field of work was probability theory[8].
  • Among Terry Lyons's employers was University of Oxford[9].
  • Among Terry Lyons's employers was University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Terry Lyons's education included a stint at University of Oxford[11].
  • Terry Lyons's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[12].
  • Terry Lyons's doctoral advisor was Richard Geoffrey Haydon[13].
  • Terry Lyons received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Terry Lyons received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Terry Lyons received the Rollo Davidson Prize[16].
  • Terry Lyons received the Whitehead Prize[17].
  • Terry Lyons received the Pólya Prize[18].
  • Terry Lyons received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Royal Society[20].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[21].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Learned Society of Wales[22].
  • Terry Lyons was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[23].
  • Terry Lyons is recorded as male[24].
  • Terry Lyons's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Terry Lyons supervised Frederik Stefan Herzberg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Terry Lyons supervised Mathew D. Penrose as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Terry Lyons was born in London[2]. He was born on May 4, 1952[3].

Education

Terry Lyons was educated at University of Oxford[11]. Doctoral advisors include Henry McKean[12], a mathematician[28], 1930–2024[29], of United States[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in mathematics[32] and Richard Geoffrey Haydon[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Terry Lyons's field of work was probability theory[8]. Employers include University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1096[35], headquartered in Oxford[36] and University of Edinburgh[10], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1583[39], headquartered in Edinburgh[40]. Doctoral students include Frederik Stefan Herzberg[26], a mathematician[41], b. 1981[42], of Germany[43]; Mathew D. Penrose[27], a university teacher[44], specialised in random graph[45]; Dan Crişan[46], a mathematician[47], of Romania[48], specialised in mathematics[49]; Hao Ni[50], a mathematician[51]; Danyu Yang[52]; and Gechun Liang[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Rollo Davidson Prize[16], a science award[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1976[60]; Whitehead Prize[17], a science award[61], in United Kingdom[62], founded in 1979[63]; Pólya Prize[18], a class of award[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1987[66]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[19].

Why It Matters

Terry Lyons ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67]

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[11].

What awards did Terry Lyons receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], Rollo Davidson Prize[16], and Whitehead Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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