David Allen Hoffman

American mathematician
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David Allen Hoffman

Summary

David Allen Hoffman is a human[1]. He was born in Far Rockaway[2]. He was born on July 21, 1944[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Allen Hoffman was born in Far Rockaway[2].
  • David Allen Hoffman was born on July 21, 1944[3].
  • David Allen Hoffman held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David Allen Hoffman worked as a mathematician[4].
  • David Allen Hoffman was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[7].
  • David Allen Hoffman's education included a stint at Stanford University[8].
  • David Allen Hoffman's doctoral advisor was Robert Osserman[9].
  • David Allen Hoffman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[10].
  • David Allen Hoffman was a member of American Mathematical Society[11].
  • David Allen Hoffman is recorded as male[12].
  • David Allen Hoffman's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • David Allen Hoffman supervised Walter Seaman as a doctoral student[14].
  • David Allen Hoffman supervised Edward Chris Thayer as a doctoral student[15].
  • David Allen Hoffman supervised Emelia Linn Barbanel as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Allen Hoffman supervised Yi Fang as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Allen Hoffman's family name is recorded as Hoffman[18].
  • David Allen Hoffman's given name is recorded as David[19].
  • David Allen Hoffman's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • David Allen Hoffman's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

David Allen Hoffman's place of birth was Far Rockaway[2]. He was born on July 21, 1944[3].

Education

David Allen Hoffman's education included a stint at Stanford University[8]. His doctoral advisor was Robert Osserman[9].

Career and Affiliations

David Allen Hoffman worked as a mathematician[4]. Among his employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[7]. Doctoral students include Walter Seaman[14], a mathematician[22], of United States[23]; Edward Chris Thayer[15]; Emelia Linn Barbanel[16]; and Yi Fang[17].

Recognition

David Allen Hoffman received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[10].

Why It Matters

David Allen Hoffman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was David Allen Hoffman born?

David Allen Hoffman was born in Far Rockaway[2].

What did David Allen Hoffman do for work?

David Allen Hoffman worked as mathematician[4].

Where did David Allen Hoffman go to school?

David Allen Hoffman was educated at Stanford University[8].

What awards did David Allen Hoffman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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