Thomas Wolff

American mathematician
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Thomas Wolff

Summary

Thomas Wolff is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1954-07-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-07-31T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Wolff was born in New York City[2].
  • Thomas Wolff was born on +1954-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Wolff died on +2000-07-31T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Thomas Wolff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Thomas Wolff's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Thomas Wolff worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Thomas Wolff's field of work was mathematical analysis[9].
  • Thomas Wolff was employed by New York University[10].
  • Thomas Wolff was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Thomas Wolff's employers was University of Washington[12].
  • Among Thomas Wolff's employers was University of Chicago[13].
  • Thomas Wolff was employed by California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Thomas Wolff's education included a stint at Harvard University[15].
  • Thomas Wolff's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Thomas Wolff's doctoral advisor was Donald Sarason[17].
  • Thomas Wolff received the Salem Prize[18].
  • Thomas Wolff received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[19].
  • Thomas Wolff's image is recorded as Thomas Wolff.jpg[20].
  • Thomas Wolff is recorded as male[21].
  • Thomas Wolff's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Thomas Wolff supervised Wilhelm Schlag as a doctoral student[23].
  • Thomas Wolff supervised Ivo Klemes as a doctoral student[24].
  • Thomas Wolff supervised Peter J. Holden as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas Wolff supervised Gregory Jude Hungerford as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas Wolff supervised Dean M. Evasius as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas Wolff was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1954-07-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Thomas Wolff's doctoral advisor was Donald Sarason[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Thomas Wolff's field of work was mathematical analysis[9]. Employers include New York University[10], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1831[38], headquartered in New York City[39]; University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Berkeley[43]; University of Washington[12], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46]; University of Chicago[13], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49], headquartered in Chicago[50]; and California Institute of Technology[14], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1891[53], headquartered in California[54]. Doctoral students include Wilhelm Schlag[23], a mathematician[55], b. 1969[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58], specialised in mathematics[59]; Ivo Klemes[24]; Peter J. Holden[25]; Gregory Jude Hungerford[26]; Dean M. Evasius[27]; and Wensheng Wang[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Salem Prize[18], a science award[61], in France[62], founded in 1968[63] and Bôcher Memorial Prize[19], a science award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1923[66].

Death and Burial

Thomas Wolff died on +2000-07-31T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Wolff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Wolff born?

Thomas Wolff's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Thomas Wolff do for work?

Thomas Wolff worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Thomas Wolff go to school?

Thomas Wolff was educated at Harvard University[15] and University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Thomas Wolff receive?

Honors received include Salem Prize[18] and Bôcher Memorial Prize[19].

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  17. [19] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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