Thomas L. Saaty

American mathematician (1926–2017)
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Thomas L. Saaty

Summary

Thomas L. Saaty is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mosul[2]. He was born on +1926-07-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on +2017-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and journalist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Thomas L. Saaty's place of birth was Mosul[2].
  • Thomas L. Saaty passed away in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Thomas L. Saaty was born on +1926-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas L. Saaty died on +2017-08-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas L. Saaty held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Thomas L. Saaty worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Thomas L. Saaty worked as a journalist[8].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's field of work was queueing theory[11].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's field of work was operations research[12].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's field of work was graph theory[14].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's field of work was decision theory[15].
  • Among Thomas L. Saaty's employers was University of Pittsburgh[16].
  • Among Thomas L. Saaty's employers was University of Pennsylvania[17].
  • Thomas L. Saaty was educated at Yale University[18].
  • Thomas L. Saaty was educated at The Catholic University of America[19].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's education included a stint at Washington Adventist University[20].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's doctoral advisor was Einar Hille[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas L. Saaty is analytic hierarchy process[22].
  • Thomas L. Saaty received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[23].
  • Thomas L. Saaty was a member of National Academy of Engineering[24].
  • Thomas L. Saaty was a member of Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[25].
  • Thomas L. Saaty's image is recorded as ThomasLSaaty2008.jpg[26].
  • Thomas L. Saaty is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas L. Saaty was born in Mosul[2]. He was born on +1926-07-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; The Catholic University of America[19], a Catholic university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34]; and Washington Adventist University[20], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1904[37]. Thomas L. Saaty's doctoral advisor was Einar Hille[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and journalist[8]. Fields of work include queueing theory[11], a theory[38]; operations research[12], an academic discipline[39]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[40]; graph theory[14], an academic discipline[41]; and decision theory[15], an academic discipline[42]. Employers include University of Pittsburgh[16], a public–private partnership[43], in United States[44], founded in 1787[45], headquartered in Pittsburgh[46] and University of Pennsylvania[17], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1740[49], headquartered in Philadelphia[50]. Doctoral students include David Michael Berman[51]; Michael Tinkleman[52]; Reynaldo Mariano[53]; Fred Ma[54]; Joyce Alexander[55]; and Nagy Hanna[56], a researcher[57], b. 1945[58].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas L. Saaty is analytic hierarchy process[22].

Recognition

Thomas L. Saaty received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[23].

Death and Burial

Thomas L. Saaty died on +2017-08-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pittsburgh[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas L. Saaty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Thomas L. Saaty born?

Thomas L. Saaty was born in Mosul[2].

Where did Thomas L. Saaty die?

Thomas L. Saaty passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Thomas L. Saaty do for work?

Thomas L. Saaty worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and journalist[8].

Where did Thomas L. Saaty go to school?

Thomas L. Saaty was educated at Yale University[18], The Catholic University of America[19], and Washington Adventist University[20].

What awards did Thomas L. Saaty receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[23].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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