Thomas M. Liggett

American mathematician (1944-2020)
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Thomas M. Liggett

Summary

Thomas M. Liggett is a human[1]. Born in Danville[2], he… he was born on +1944-03-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas M. Liggett was born in Danville[2].
  • Thomas M. Liggett died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Thomas M. Liggett was born on +1944-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas M. Liggett died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas M. Liggett held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas M. Liggett worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Thomas M. Liggett worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Thomas M. Liggett's field of work was probability theory[10].
  • Thomas M. Liggett's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Thomas M. Liggett held the position of professor emeritus[12].
  • Thomas M. Liggett was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Thomas M. Liggett's education included a stint at Stanford University[14].
  • Thomas M. Liggett's doctoral advisor was Samuel Karlin[15].
  • Thomas M. Liggett received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Thomas M. Liggett received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Thomas M. Liggett received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].
  • Thomas M. Liggett was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Thomas M. Liggett was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Thomas M. Liggett was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Thomas M. Liggett was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[22].
  • Thomas M. Liggett is recorded as male[23].
  • Thomas M. Liggett's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Thomas M. Liggett supervised Paul Heajoon Jung as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas M. Liggett supervised Enrique Daniel Andjel as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas M. Liggett supervised Norman Matloff as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas M. Liggett was born in Danville[2]. He was born on +1944-03-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Thomas M. Liggett was educated at Stanford University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Samuel Karlin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include probability theory[10], a branch of mathematics[28] and mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]. Thomas M. Liggett was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13]. He held the position of professor emeritus[12]. Doctoral students include Paul Heajoon Jung[25], a researcher[30]; Enrique Daniel Andjel[26]; Norman Matloff[27], a computer scientist[31], b. 1948[32], of United States[33]; Dayue Chen[34]; Amber Lynn Puha[35]; and Xijian Liu[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], a fellowship award[40]; and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].

Death and Burial

Thomas M. Liggett died on +2020-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas M. Liggett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Thomas M. Liggett born?

Born in Danville[2], Thomas M. Liggett…

Where did Thomas M. Liggett die?

Thomas M. Liggett died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Thomas M. Liggett do for work?

Thomas M. Liggett worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Thomas M. Liggett go to school?

Thomas M. Liggett was educated at Stanford University[14].

What awards did Thomas M. Liggett receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], and Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imstat.org. Retrieved . imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . curriculum vitae. Retrieved . imstat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . curriculum vitae. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [35] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [36] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . Scientific Legacy Database. Retrieved . math.ucla.edu. 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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