Bruce Sagan

American mathematician
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Bruce Sagan

Summary

Bruce Sagan is a human[1]. He was born on March 29, 1954[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and musician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Bruce Sagan was born on March 29, 1954[2].
  • Bruce Sagan held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Bruce Sagan worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Bruce Sagan's professions included musician[4].
  • Among Bruce Sagan's employers was Michigan State University[7].
  • Bruce Sagan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8].
  • Bruce Sagan's education included a stint at California State University, East Bay[9].
  • Bruce Sagan's doctoral advisor was Richard P. Stanley[10].
  • Bruce Sagan is recorded as male[11].
  • Bruce Sagan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Ping Zhang as a doctoral student[13].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Kathy J. Dempsey as a doctoral student[14].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Margaret A. Readdy as a doctoral student[15].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Jose H. Giraldo as a doctoral student[16].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Szu-En Cheng as a doctoral student[17].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised David D. Gebhard as a doctoral student[18].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Larry Shu-Chung Liu as a doctoral student[19].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Adam Goyt as a doctoral student[20].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Robert Willenbring as a doctoral student[21].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Joshua Hallam as a doctoral student[22].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Kenneth Barrese as a doctoral student[23].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Samantha Dahlberg as a doctoral student[24].
  • Bruce Sagan supervised Emily Olson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Bruce Sagan's family name is recorded as Sagan[26].
  • Bruce Sagan's given name is recorded as Bruce[27].

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Origins and Family

Bruce Sagan was born on March 29, 1954[2].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and California State University, East Bay[9], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34], headquartered in Hayward[35]. Bruce Sagan's doctoral advisor was Richard P. Stanley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and musician[4]. Bruce Sagan was employed by Michigan State University[7]. Doctoral students include Ping Zhang[13], a graph theorist[36], b. 1957[37], specialised in graph theory[38]; Kathy J. Dempsey[14]; Margaret A. Readdy[15], specialised in combinatorics[39]; Jose H. Giraldo[16]; Szu-En Cheng[17]; and David D. Gebhard[18].

Why It Matters

Bruce Sagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

What did Bruce Sagan do for work?

Bruce Sagan worked as mathematician[3] and musician[4].

Where did Bruce Sagan go to school?

Bruce Sagan was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[8] and California State University, East Bay[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads author id → 171115
    Cinii research id → 1980023484817462074
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  2. 15w ago · Canley · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic tree id → 395362
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    National library of israel j9u id → 987007445122005171
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → mathematician, musician
    Sex or gender → male
    Open library id → OL2855816A
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