William Goldman

American mathematician
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William Goldman

Summary

William Goldman is a human[1]. Born in Kansas City[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1955[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Goldman's place of birth was Kansas City[2].
  • William Goldman was born on January 1, 1955[3].
  • William Goldman held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William Goldman's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Among William Goldman's employers was University of Maryland[7].
  • William Goldman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • William Goldman's education included a stint at Princeton University[9].
  • William Goldman's doctoral advisor was Morris Hirsch[10].
  • William Goldman's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[11].
  • William Goldman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].
  • William Goldman was a member of American Mathematical Society[13].
  • William Goldman is recorded as male[14].
  • William Goldman's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Goldman supervised Bernhard Leeb as a doctoral student[16].
  • William Goldman supervised Po-Hsun Hsieh as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Goldman supervised Eugene Zhu Xia as a doctoral student[18].
  • William Goldman supervised Sean Dodd Lawton as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Goldman supervised Hong Chan Kim as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Goldman supervised Todd A. Drumm as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Goldman supervised Igor Belegradek as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Goldman supervised Richard J. Brown as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Goldman supervised Robert Roland Miner as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Goldman supervised Mark Bryan Phillips as a doctoral student[25].
  • William Goldman supervised Ser Peow Tan as a doctoral student[26].
  • William Goldman supervised Virginie Charette as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

William Goldman was born in Kansas City[2]. He was born on January 1, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Princeton University[9], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Doctoral advisors include Morris Hirsch[10], a mathematician[36], b. 1933[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[39], specialised in mathematics[40] and William Thurston[11], a mathematician[41], 1946–2012[42], of United States[43], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[44], specialised in topology[45].

Career and Affiliations

William Goldman's professions included mathematician[4]. Among his employers was University of Maryland[7]. Doctoral students include Bernhard Leeb[16], a mathematician[46], b. 1966[47]; Po-Hsun Hsieh[17]; Eugene Zhu Xia[18]; Sean Dodd Lawton[19]; Hong Chan Kim[20]; and Todd A. Drumm[21], a mathematician[48].

Recognition

William Goldman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].

Why It Matters

William Goldman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

His notable doctoral advisees include Elisha Peterson[49], a programmer[50], b. 1980[51], of United States[52], awarded the Rhodes Scholarship[53].

FAQs

Where was William Goldman born?

Born in Kansas City[2], William Goldman…

What did William Goldman do for work?

William Goldman worked as mathematician[4].

Where did William Goldman go to school?

William Goldman was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8] and Princeton University[9].

What awards did William Goldman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[12].

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  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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