Desmond Higham

British mathematician
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Desmond Higham

Summary

Desmond Higham is a human[1]. He was born in Salford[2]. He was born on February 17, 1964[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Desmond Higham's place of birth was Salford[2].
  • Desmond Higham was born on February 17, 1964[3].
  • Desmond Higham held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Desmond Higham's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Desmond Higham's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Desmond Higham's field of work was mathematics[7].
  • Desmond Higham's field of work was numerical analysis[8].
  • Desmond Higham's field of work was data analysis[9].
  • Desmond Higham was employed by University of Strathclyde[10].
  • Desmond Higham was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[11].
  • Desmond Higham's education included a stint at University of Manchester[12].
  • Desmond Higham's doctoral advisor was George G. Hall[13].
  • Desmond Higham received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14].
  • Desmond Higham received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Desmond Higham was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Desmond Higham was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[17].
  • Desmond Higham is recorded as male[18].
  • Desmond Higham's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Desmond Higham's residence is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • Desmond Higham's given name is recorded as Desmond[21].
  • Desmond Higham's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Desmond Higham's sibling is recorded as Nicholas Higham[23].
  • Desmond Higham's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salford[2], Desmond Higham… he was born on February 17, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Victoria University of Manchester[11], a university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Manchester[28] and University of Manchester[12], a university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1824[31], headquartered in Manchester[32]. Desmond Higham's doctoral advisor was George G. Hall[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[7], an academic discipline[33]; numerical analysis[8], a branch of mathematics[34]; and data analysis[9], a process[35]. Among Desmond Higham's employers was University of Strathclyde[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14], a fellowship award[36] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38].

FAQs

Where was Desmond Higham born?

Born in Salford[2], Desmond Higham…

What did Desmond Higham do for work?

Desmond Higham worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Desmond Higham go to school?

Desmond Higham was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[11] and University of Manchester[12].

What awards did Desmond Higham receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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