Victor J. Katz

American mathematician
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Victor J. Katz

Summary

Victor J. Katz is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 31, 1942[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 (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Victor J. Katz was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Victor J. Katz was born on December 31, 1942[3].
  • Victor J. Katz held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Victor J. Katz's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Victor J. Katz worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Victor J. Katz's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Victor J. Katz's field of work was mathematical thinking[9].
  • Victor J. Katz was educated at Brandeis University[10].
  • Victor J. Katz was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Victor J. Katz's doctoral advisor was Maurice Auslander[12].
  • Victor J. Katz received the Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[13].
  • Victor J. Katz is recorded as male[14].
  • Victor J. Katz's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Victor J. Katz's family name is recorded as Katz[16].
  • Victor J. Katz's given name is recorded as Victor[17].
  • Victor J. Katz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[18].
  • Victor J. Katz's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[19].

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Origins and Family

Victor J. Katz was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on December 31, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Brandeis University[10], a university[20], in United States[21], founded in 1948[22], headquartered in Waltham[23] and Princeton University[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1746[26], headquartered in Princeton[27]. Victor J. Katz's doctoral advisor was Maurice Auslander[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[28] and mathematical thinking[9], a cognitive process[29].

Recognition

Victor J. Katz received the Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[13].

Why It Matters

Victor J. Katz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Victor J. Katz born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Victor J. Katz…

What did Victor J. Katz do for work?

Victor J. Katz worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Victor J. Katz go to school?

Victor J. Katz was educated at Brandeis University[10] and Princeton University[11].

What awards did Victor J. Katz receive?

Honors received include Watson, Helen, Miles, and Audrey Davis Prize[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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