Thomas Jech

Czech mathematician
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Thomas Jech

Summary

Thomas Jech is a human[1]. His place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1944-01-29T00:00:00Z[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 (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Thomas Jech…
  • Thomas Jech was born on +1944-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Jech held citizenship in Czech Republic[7].
  • Thomas Jech held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[8].
  • Thomas Jech's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Thomas Jech worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Thomas Jech's field of work was set theory[9].
  • Thomas Jech's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Thomas Jech's field of work was mathematical logic[11].
  • Thomas Jech's field of work was measure theory[12].
  • Thomas Jech was employed by Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • Thomas Jech was employed by University at Buffalo[14].
  • Thomas Jech's education included a stint at Charles University[15].
  • Thomas Jech's doctoral advisor was Petr Vopěnka[16].
  • Thomas Jech is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Jech's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Carlos Manuel Vassalo Serra Alves as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Vladimir Zadrozny as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Tomasz Antoni Weiss as a doctoral student[21].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Qi Feng as a doctoral student[22].
  • Thomas Jech supervised William Chambers Powell as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Robert Joseph Mignone as a doctoral student[24].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Wenzhi Sun as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Chaz (Charles William) Schlindwein as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas Jech supervised Jindrich Zapletal as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Jech was born in Prague[2]. He was born on +1944-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas Jech's education included a stint at Charles University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Petr Vopěnka[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include set theory[9], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[10], an academic discipline[29]; mathematical logic[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; and measure theory[12], a branch of mathematics[31]. Employers include Pennsylvania State University[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in Penn State University Park[35] and University at Buffalo[14], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1846[38], headquartered in Amherst[39]. Doctoral students include Carlos Manuel Vassalo Serra Alves[19]; Vladimir Zadrozny[20]; Tomasz Antoni Weiss[21], a mathematician[40]; Qi Feng[22]; William Chambers Powell[23]; and Robert Joseph Mignone[24].

Why It Matters

Thomas Jech ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Jech born?

Thomas Jech's place of birth was Prague[2].

What did Thomas Jech do for work?

Thomas Jech worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Thomas Jech go to school?

Thomas Jech was educated at Charles University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . 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. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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