Donald Solitar
American-Canadian mathematician (1932-2008)
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Summary
Donald Solitar was born on September 5, 1932[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on April 25, 2008[3], in Toronto[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of death: April 28, 2008[7]
- Place of burial: Elgin Mills Cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9], Canada[10]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[11]
- Field of work: combinatorial group theory[12], mathematics[13]
- Employer: New York University[14], York University[15], Adelphi University[16], New York University Tandon School of Engineering[17]
- Educated at: New York University[18], Princeton University[19], Brooklyn College[20], Boys High School[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Wilhelm Magnus[22]
- Notable work: Baumslag–Solitar group[23]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24]
- Member of: Royal Society of Canada[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: Abraham Karrass[27], Trueman MacHenry[28], Michael M. Anshel[29], Rinaldo F. Prisco[30], Ronald Hirshon[31], Robert Cohen[32], Frank Benjamin Cannonito[33], Stanely Steven Dick[34], Alex Robert Cullen[35]
- Archives at: Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections[36]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[37]
- Family name: Solitar[38]
- Given name: Donald[39]
- Academic thesis: On Subgroup Theorems[40]
- Manner of death: natural causes[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[42]
- Birth name: Donald Moiseyevitch Solitar[43]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[44]
Why It Matters
Donald Solitar is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
FAQs
Where was Donald Solitar born?
Donald Solitar was born in Brooklyn[2].
Where did Donald Solitar die?
Donald Solitar died in Toronto[4].
What did Donald Solitar do for work?
Donald Solitar worked as a mathematician[5].
Where did Donald Solitar go to school?
Donald Solitar was educated at New York University[18], Princeton University[19], Brooklyn College[20], and Boys High School[21].
What awards did Donald Solitar receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[24].