Abraham H. Taub

Summary

Abraham H. Taub is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on February 1, 1911^[3]. He died on August 9, 1999^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Abraham H. Taub…
• Abraham H. Taub was born on February 1, 1911^[3].
• Abraham H. Taub was born on January 1, 1911^[9].
• Abraham H. Taub died on August 9, 1999^[4].
• Abraham H. Taub died on January 1, 1999^[10].
• Abraham H. Taub held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Abraham H. Taub's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Abraham H. Taub worked as a physicist^[6].
• Abraham H. Taub's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Abraham H. Taub's field of work was differential geometry^[12].
• Abraham H. Taub's field of work was physics^[13].
• Abraham H. Taub's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Abraham H. Taub's field of work was general relativity^[15].
• Among Abraham H. Taub's employers was University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• Abraham H. Taub was employed by University of Washington^[17].
• Abraham H. Taub was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18].
• Abraham H. Taub was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• Abraham H. Taub's doctoral advisor was Howard P. Robertson^[20].
• Abraham H. Taub received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Abraham H. Taub received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].
• Abraham H. Taub was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[23].
• Abraham H. Taub is recorded as male^[24].
• Abraham H. Taub's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Abraham H. Taub supervised Gene H. Golub as a doctoral student^[26].
• Abraham H. Taub supervised Charles William Gear as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abraham H. Taub was born in Chicago^[2]. Recorded date of birth include February 1, 1911^[3] and January 1, 1911^[9].

Education

Abraham H. Taub was educated at Princeton University^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Howard P. Robertson^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[28]; physics^[13], a branch of science^[29]; mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[30]; and general relativity^[15], a scientific theory^[31], founded in 1916^[32]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1868^[35], headquartered in Berkeley^[36]; University of Washington^[17], a public research university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1861^[39]; and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1867^[42]. Doctoral students include Gene H. Golub^[26], a mathematician^[43], 1932–2007^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University^[46], specialised in computer science^[47]; Charles William Gear^[27], a mathematician^[48], 1935–2022^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[51], specialised in informatics^[52]; James Evans Robertson^[53], a university teacher^[54], 1924–1993^[55], of United States^[56]; Robert Todd Gregory^[57]; Robert T. Jantzen^[58], a quantum physicist^[59], b. 1952^[60]; and David Clutterham^[61], a mathematician^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22], a fellowship award^[66].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 9, 1999^[4] and January 1, 1999^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abraham H. Taub include Taub–NUT space^[67], a gravitational instanton^[68].

Why It Matters

Abraham H. Taub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[69] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[70]

He is credited with the discovery of Taub–NUT space^[71], a gravitational instanton^[72]. Entities named for him include Taub–NUT space^[67], a gravitational instanton^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gene H. Golub^[73], a mathematician^[74], 1932–2007^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University^[77], specialised in computer science^[78]; Charles William Gear^[79], a mathematician^[80], 1935–2022^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the IEEE Fellow^[83], specialised in informatics^[84]; and James Evans Robertson^[85], a university teacher^[86], 1924–1993^[87], of United States^[88].

FAQs

Where was Abraham H. Taub born?

Born in Chicago^[2], Abraham H. Taub…

What did Abraham H. Taub do for work?

Abraham H. Taub worked as mathematician^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Abraham H. Taub go to school?

Abraham H. Taub was educated at Princeton University^[19].

What awards did Abraham H. Taub receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[22].

What did Abraham H. Taub discover?

Abraham H. Taub is credited as discoverer of Taub–NUT space^[71].