Walter Hayman

British mathematician (1926–2020)
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Walter Hayman

Summary

Walter Hayman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1926-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Hayman was born in Cologne[2].
  • Walter Hayman passed away in London[4].
  • Walter Hayman was born on +1926-01-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Hayman died on +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Walter Hayman's father was Franz Haymann[9].
  • Walter Hayman was married to Margaret Hayman[10].
  • Walter Hayman was married to Waficka Al-Katifi[11].
  • A child of Walter Hayman was Carolyn Hayman[12].
  • A child of Walter Hayman was Sheila Hayman[13].
  • Walter Hayman held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Walter Hayman is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • Walter Hayman's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Walter Hayman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Walter Hayman's field of work was mathematical analysis[16].
  • Walter Hayman's field of work was complex analysis[17].
  • Walter Hayman was employed by Imperial College London[18].
  • Walter Hayman was employed by King's College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne[19].
  • Among Walter Hayman's employers was University of Exeter[20].
  • Among Walter Hayman's employers was York University[21].
  • Walter Hayman's education included a stint at St John's College[22].
  • Walter Hayman was educated at Gordonstoun[23].
  • Walter Hayman's doctoral advisor was Mary Cartwright[24].
  • Walter Hayman received the Fellow of the Royal Society[25].
  • Walter Hayman received the De Morgan Medal[26].
  • Walter Hayman received the Adams Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Hayman's place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on +1926-01-06T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Franz Haymann[9]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at St John's College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Gordonstoun[23], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1934[33]. Walter Hayman's doctoral advisor was Mary Cartwright[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[16], an academic discipline[34] and complex analysis[17], a branch of mathematics[35]. Employers include Imperial College London[18], a public research university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1907[38], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[39]; King's College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne[19], a university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1937[42]; University of Exeter[20], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1955[45]; and York University[21], a university[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1959[48], headquartered in Toronto[49]. Doctoral students include Alan Beardon[50], Qazi Ibadur Rahman[51], James Milne Anderson[52], David H. Hamilton[53], Patrick Brendan Kennedy[54], and Patrick Denis Barry[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; De Morgan Medal[26], a science award[58], in United Kingdom[59]; Adams Prize[27], a mathematics award[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1848[62]; Berwick Prize[63], a science award[64], in United Kingdom[65], founded in 1946[66]; honorary doctor of the University of Birmingham[67], an award[68], in United Kingdom[69]; and honorary doctor of the University of Uppsala[70], an award[71], in Sweden[72].

Personal Life

Spouses include Margaret Hayman[10], a mathematician[73], 1923–1994[74], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications[75] and Waficka Al-Katifi[11]. Children include Carolyn Hayman[12], a philologist[76], b. 1951[77] and Sheila Hayman[13], a journalist[78], b. 1956[79], of United Kingdom[80].

Death and Burial

Walter Hayman died on +2020-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Hayman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

FAQs

Where was Walter Hayman born?

Born in Cologne[2], Walter Hayman…

Where did Walter Hayman die?

Walter Hayman passed away in London[4].

Who were Walter Hayman's parents?

Walter Hayman's father was Franz Haymann[9].

Who was Walter Hayman married to?

Walter Hayman's spouses include Margaret Hayman[10] and Waficka Al-Katifi[11].

What did Walter Hayman do for work?

Walter Hayman worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Walter Hayman go to school?

Walter Hayman was educated at St John's College[22] and Gordonstoun[23].

What awards did Walter Hayman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25], De Morgan Medal[26], Adams Prize[27], and Berwick Prize[63].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [81] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [82] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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