Alec Wilkie

mathematician and model theorist
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Alec Wilkie

Summary

Alec Wilkie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Northampton[2]. He was born on January 1, 1948[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and logician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alec Wilkie's place of birth was Northampton[2].
  • Alec Wilkie was born on January 1, 1948[3].
  • Alec Wilkie held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alec Wilkie's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Alec Wilkie worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alec Wilkie's professions included logician[6].
  • Alec Wilkie's field of work was model theory[9].
  • Alec Wilkie was employed by University of Oxford[10].
  • Among Alec Wilkie's employers was University of Manchester[11].
  • Alec Wilkie was employed by Yale University[12].
  • Alec Wilkie was educated at University College London[13].
  • Alec Wilkie's education included a stint at Aylesbury Grammar School[14].
  • Alec Wilkie was educated at University of London[15].
  • Alec Wilkie was educated at Bedford College[16].
  • Alec Wilkie's education included a stint at Royal Holloway, University of London[17].
  • Alec Wilkie's doctoral advisor was Wilfrid Hodges[18].
  • Alec Wilkie received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Alec Wilkie received the Gödel Lecturer[20].
  • Alec Wilkie received the Carol Karp Prize[21].
  • Alec Wilkie received the Carol Karp Prize[22].
  • Alec Wilkie received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Alec Wilkie was a member of Royal Society[24].
  • Alec Wilkie was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Alec Wilkie was a member of American Mathematical Society[26].
  • Alec Wilkie is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Northampton[2], Alec Wilkie… he was born on January 1, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[13], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Aylesbury Grammar School[14], a grammar school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1598[34]; University of London[15], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in London[38]; Bedford College[16], a college[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1849[41], headquartered in Bedford[42]; and Royal Holloway, University of London[17], a university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1879[45], headquartered in Egham[46]. Alec Wilkie's doctoral advisor was Wilfrid Hodges[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and logician[6]. Alec Wilkie's field of work was model theory[9]. Employers include University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1096[49], headquartered in Oxford[50]; University of Manchester[11], a university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1824[53], headquartered in Manchester[54]; and Yale University[12], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1701[57], headquartered in New Haven[58]. Doctoral students include Neil Thapen[59], a logician[60]; Søren Møller Riis[61], a chess player[62]; Cecily Crampin[63]; Gareth Owen Jones[64]; Ricardo Bianconi[65], a university teacher[66], of Brazil[67], specialised in mathematics[68]; and Philipp Christian Karl Hieronymi[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[70], in United Kingdom[71]; Gödel Lecturer[20], an award[72], founded in 1990[73]; Carol Karp Prize[21], a science award[74], founded in 1973[75]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23], a fellowship award[76].

Why It Matters

Alec Wilkie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Alec Wilkie born?

Born in Northampton[2], Alec Wilkie…

What did Alec Wilkie do for work?

Alec Wilkie worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and logician[6].

Where did Alec Wilkie go to school?

Alec Wilkie was educated at University College London[13], Aylesbury Grammar School[14], University of London[15], and Bedford College[16].

What awards did Alec Wilkie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Gödel Lecturer[20], Carol Karp Prize[21], and Carol Karp Prize[22].

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Class ancestry

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  3. [78] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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