Thomas Hawkins

American mathematician and historian of mathematics
Person human Q1288080
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Thomas Hawkins

Summary

Thomas Hawkins is a human[1]. His place of birth was Flushing[2]. He was born on January 10, 1938[3]. He died on December 10, 2024[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Hawkins was born in Flushing[2].
  • Thomas Hawkins was born on January 10, 1938[3].
  • Thomas Hawkins died on December 10, 2024[4].
  • Thomas Hawkins held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas Hawkins worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Thomas Hawkins worked as a historian of mathematics[6].
  • Thomas Hawkins's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Thomas Hawkins's field of work was history of mathematics[10].
  • Thomas Hawkins was employed by Boston University[11].
  • Thomas Hawkins's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Thomas Hawkins's doctoral advisor was Robert Creighton Buck[13].
  • Thomas Hawkins received the Chauvenet Prize[14].
  • Thomas Hawkins received the Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize[15].
  • Thomas Hawkins received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Thomas Hawkins is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Hawkins's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Hawkins supervised Jeff A. Suzuki as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas Hawkins supervised Daniel Saunders Alexander as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thomas Hawkins's family name is recorded as Hawkins[21].
  • Thomas Hawkins's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Hawkins's different from is recorded as Thomas Hawkins[23].
  • Thomas Hawkins's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Hawkins was born in Flushing[2]. He was born on January 10, 1938[3].

Education

Thomas Hawkins was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Creighton Buck[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7]. Thomas Hawkins's field of work was history of mathematics[10]. Among his employers was Boston University[11]. Doctoral students include Jeff A. Suzuki[19] and Daniel Saunders Alexander[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Chauvenet Prize[14], a mathematics award[25], in United States[26], founded in 1925[27]; Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize[15], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1998[30]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[31].

Death and Burial

Thomas Hawkins died on December 10, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Hawkins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Hawkins born?

Thomas Hawkins's place of birth was Flushing[2].

What did Thomas Hawkins do for work?

Thomas Hawkins worked as mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Thomas Hawkins go to school?

Thomas Hawkins was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].

What awards did Thomas Hawkins receive?

Honors received include Chauvenet Prize[14], Albert Leon Whiteman Memorial Prize[15], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . maa.org. Retrieved . maa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved . dignitymemorial.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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