William Shaw

British professor and mathematician
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William Shaw

Summary

William Shaw is a human[1]. He was born on +1958-05-14T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • William Shaw was born on +1958-05-14T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Shaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[5].
  • William Shaw's professions included mathematician[3].
  • William Shaw was employed by University College London[6].
  • Among William Shaw's employers was King's College London[7].
  • William Shaw was educated at King's College[8].
  • William Shaw was educated at University of Oxford[9].
  • William Shaw's doctoral advisor was Kenneth Paul Tod[10].
  • William Shaw's doctoral advisor was Roger Penrose[11].
  • William Shaw received the Mayhew Prize[12].
  • William Shaw is recorded as male[13].
  • William Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Shaw supervised Helen Haworth as a doctoral student[15].
  • William Shaw supervised Eric Yu as a doctoral student[16].
  • William Shaw supervised Klaus Schmitz Abe as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Shaw supervised Neil Powell Firth as a doctoral student[18].
  • William Shaw supervised Denis Zuev as a doctoral student[19].
  • William Shaw supervised Thomas Luu as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Shaw supervised Marcus James Schofield as a doctoral student[21].
  • William Shaw supervised Sergei Siyanko as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Shaw supervised Asad Ullah Khan Munir as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Shaw supervised Lorenzo Torricelli as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Shaw's ISNI is recorded as 0000000123897074[25].
  • William Shaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 53054197[26].
  • William Shaw's GND ID is recorded as 1076930530[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Shaw was born on +1958-05-14T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at King's College[8], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1441[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Oxford[9], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Doctoral advisors include Kenneth Paul Tod[10], a mathematician[36], specialised in mathematics[37] and Roger Penrose[11], a mathematician[38], b. 1931[39], of United Kingdom[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[41], specialised in physics[42].

Career and Affiliations

William Shaw worked as a mathematician[3]. Employers include University College London[6], a university college[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1826[45], headquartered in UCL Main Building[46] and King's College London[7], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1829[49], headquartered in London[50]. Doctoral students include Helen Haworth[15], b. 1976[51], of United Kingdom[52]; Eric Yu[16]; Klaus Schmitz Abe[17]; Neil Powell Firth[18]; Denis Zuev[19], b. 1983[53], of United Kingdom[54]; and Thomas Luu[20].

Recognition

William Shaw received the Mayhew Prize[12].

Why It Matters

William Shaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did William Shaw do for work?

William Shaw worked as mathematician[3].

Where did William Shaw go to school?

William Shaw was educated at King's College[8] and University of Oxford[9].

What awards did William Shaw receive?

Honors received include Mayhew Prize[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  9. [12] . maths.leeds.ac.uk. maths.leeds.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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