Tom M. Apostol

Summary

Tom M. Apostol is a human^[1]. He was born in Helper^[2]. He was born on +1923-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2016-05-08T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Tom M. Apostol was born in Helper^[2].
• Tom M. Apostol was born on +1923-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Tom M. Apostol died on +2016-05-08T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Tom M. Apostol was married to Jane Apostol^[8].
• Tom M. Apostol held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Tom M. Apostol's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Tom M. Apostol worked as a university teacher^[6].
• Tom M. Apostol's field of work was number theory^[10].
• Tom M. Apostol was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Tom M. Apostol was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[12].
• Among Tom M. Apostol's employers was California Institute of Technology^[13].
• Tom M. Apostol's education included a stint at University of Washington^[14].
• Tom M. Apostol was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[15].
• Tom M. Apostol's doctoral advisor was Derrick Henry Lehmer^[16].
• Tom M. Apostol received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[17].
• Tom M. Apostol received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].
• Tom M. Apostol was a member of Academy of Athens^[19].
• Tom M. Apostol was a member of American Mathematical Society^[20].
• Tom M. Apostol's image is recorded as Tom Apostol 1965.png^[21].
• Tom M. Apostol is recorded as male^[22].
• Tom M. Apostol's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Tom M. Apostol supervised Basil Gordon as a doctoral student^[24].
• Tom M. Apostol supervised Abe Sklar as a doctoral student^[25].
• Tom M. Apostol supervised Dave Rearick as a doctoral student^[26].
• Tom M. Apostol supervised Kau-Un Lu as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Helper^[2], Tom M. Apostol… he was born on +1923-08-20T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30] and University of California, Berkeley^[15], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1868^[33], headquartered in Berkeley^[34]. Tom M. Apostol's doctoral advisor was Derrick Henry Lehmer^[16]. He studied under Derrick Henry Lehmer^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Tom M. Apostol's field of work was number theory^[10]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; University of California, Berkeley^[12], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1868^[42], headquartered in Berkeley^[43]; and California Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1891^[46], headquartered in California^[47]. Doctoral students include Basil Gordon^[24], a mathematician^[48], 1931–2012^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in combinatorics^[51]; Abe Sklar^[25], a mathematician^[52], 1925–2020^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in mathematics^[55]; Dave Rearick^[26], a mathematician^[56], 1934–2024^[57], of United States^[58]; Kau-Un Lu^[27]; Ralph Vencil Skarda, Jr.^[59]; and Howard Calvin Rumsey, Jr.^[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[17], a mathematics award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1964^[63] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[64].

Personal Life

Tom M. Apostol was married to Jane Apostol^[8].

Death and Burial

Tom M. Apostol died on +2016-05-08T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Tom M. Apostol ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[65] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Abe Sklar^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1925–2020^[69], of United States^[70], specialised in mathematics^[71] and Basil Gordon^[72], a mathematician^[73], 1931–2012^[74], of United States^[75], specialised in combinatorics^[76].

FAQs

Where was Tom M. Apostol born?

Tom M. Apostol was born in Helper^[2].

Who was Tom M. Apostol married to?

Tom M. Apostol's spouses include Jane Apostol^[8].

What did Tom M. Apostol do for work?

Tom M. Apostol worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Tom M. Apostol go to school?

Tom M. Apostol was educated at University of Washington^[14] and University of California, Berkeley^[15].

What awards did Tom M. Apostol receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[17] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].