W. B. R. Lickorish

Summary

W. B. R. Lickorish is a human^[1]. He was born on February 19, 1935^[2]. He worked as a mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• W. B. R. Lickorish was born on February 19, 1935^[2].
• W. B. R. Lickorish held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• W. B. R. Lickorish worked as a mathematician^[3].
• W. B. R. Lickorish worked as a topologist^[4].
• W. B. R. Lickorish's professions included university teacher^[5].
• W. B. R. Lickorish's field of work was topology^[8].
• W. B. R. Lickorish was educated at University of Cambridge^[9].
• W. B. R. Lickorish's doctoral advisor was Christopher Zeeman^[10].
• W. B. R. Lickorish received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[11].
• W. B. R. Lickorish received the Senior Whitehead Prize^[12].
• W. B. R. Lickorish was a member of American Mathematical Society^[13].
• W. B. R. Lickorish is recorded as male^[14].
• W. B. R. Lickorish's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised William Reginald Brakes as a doctoral student^[16].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised Justin Deritter Roberts as a doctoral student^[17].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised Marc Lackenby as a doctoral student^[18].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised Andrew G. Tristram as a doctoral student^[19].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised Cherry Kearton as a doctoral student^[20].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised D. Adam Chalcraft as a doctoral student^[21].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised Anthony Graham Smith as a doctoral student^[22].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised Andrew Solomon Lipson as a doctoral student^[23].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised David Robert John Chillingworth as a doctoral student^[24].
• W. B. R. Lickorish supervised José Carlos Gomez Larrañaga as a doctoral student^[25].
• W. B. R. Lickorish's Commons category is recorded as W. B. R. Lickorish^[26].
• W. B. R. Lickorish's family name is recorded as Lickorish^[27].

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Origins and Family

W. B. R. Lickorish was born on February 19, 1935^[2].

Education

W. B. R. Lickorish's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[9]. His doctoral advisor was Christopher Zeeman^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. W. B. R. Lickorish's field of work was topology^[8]. Doctoral students include William Reginald Brakes^[16]; Justin Deritter Roberts^[17]; Marc Lackenby^[18], a mathematician^[28], b. 1972^[29], awarded the Whitehead Prize^[30]; Andrew G. Tristram^[19]; Cherry Kearton^[20]; and D. Adam Chalcraft^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[11], a fellowship award^[31] and Senior Whitehead Prize^[12], an award^[32], in United Kingdom^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for W. B. R. Lickorish include HOMFLY polynomial^[34], a knot polynomial^[35].

Why It Matters

W. B. R. Lickorish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

He is credited with the discovery of HOMFLY polynomial^[37], a knot polynomial^[38]. Entities named for him include HOMFLY polynomial^[34], a knot polynomial^[35].

FAQs

What did W. B. R. Lickorish do for work?

W. B. R. Lickorish worked as mathematician^[3], topologist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

Where did W. B. R. Lickorish go to school?

W. B. R. Lickorish was educated at University of Cambridge^[9].

What awards did W. B. R. Lickorish receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[11] and Senior Whitehead Prize^[12].

What did W. B. R. Lickorish discover?

W. B. R. Lickorish is credited as discoverer of HOMFLY polynomial^[37].