Walter Craig

Canadian mathematician
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Walter Craig

Summary

Walter Craig is a human[1]. Born in State College[2], he… he was born on 1953[3]. He died on January 18, 2019[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Walter Craig's place of birth was State College[2].
  • Walter Craig was born on 1953[3].
  • Walter Craig died on January 18, 2019[4].
  • Walter Craig held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Walter Craig worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Walter Craig was employed by McMaster University[8].
  • Walter Craig was employed by California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among Walter Craig's employers was Stanford University[10].
  • Among Walter Craig's employers was Brown University[11].
  • Walter Craig's education included a stint at New York University[12].
  • Walter Craig's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Walter Craig's doctoral advisor was Louis Nirenberg[14].
  • Walter Craig received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • Walter Craig received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Walter Craig received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Walter Craig received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Walter Craig was a member of American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Walter Craig is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter Craig's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter Craig supervised David P. Nicholls as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Craig supervised Hongsheng Cai as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter Craig supervised Hsuan-Wen Su as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter Craig supervised John F. Bukowski as a doctoral student[25].
  • Walter Craig's family name is recorded as Craig[26].
  • Walter Craig's given name is recorded as Walter[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Craig was born in State College[2]. He was born on 1953[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Walter Craig's doctoral advisor was Louis Nirenberg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Walter Craig worked as a mathematician[5]. Employers include McMaster University[8], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1887[38]; California Institute of Technology[9], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in California[42]; Stanford University[10], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Stanford[46]; and Brown University[11], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1765[49], headquartered in Providence[50]. Doctoral students include David P. Nicholls[22], a researcher[51]; Hongsheng Cai[23]; Hsuan-Wen Su[24]; and John F. Bukowski[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15], a fellowship award[52], in Canada[53]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[54]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1874[57].

Death and Burial

Walter Craig died on January 18, 2019[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Craig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Walter Craig born?

Born in State College[2], Walter Craig…

What did Walter Craig do for work?

Walter Craig worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Walter Craig go to school?

Walter Craig was educated at New York University[12] and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Walter Craig receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[15], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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  30. [51] . 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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