Dusa McDuff
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Summary
Dusa McDuff was born in London[1]. She worked as a mathematician[2] and university teacher[3].
Key Facts
- Father: Conrad Hal Waddington[4]
- Mother: Margaret Justin Blanco White[5]
- Spouse: John Milnor[6]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[7], United States[8]
- Field of work: geometry[9], mathematics[10], topology[11]
- Employer: Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], University of Warwick[13], Barnard College[14], University of Cambridge[15], Stony Brook University[16]
- Educated at: University of Edinburgh[17], Girton College[18], University of Cambridge[19]
- Doctoral advisor: George A. Reid[20]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[24], Senior Berwick Prize[25]
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Education
Educated at University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1583[28], headquartered in Edinburgh[29]; Girton College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1869[32]; and University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1209[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Science[37].
Career and Affiliations
Fields of work include geometry[9], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematics[10], an academic discipline[39]; and topology[11], a branch of mathematics[40]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1861[43], headquartered in Cambridge[44]; University of Warwick[13], a public research university[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1965[47]; Barnard College[14], a liberal arts college[48], in United States[49], founded in 1889[50]; University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1209[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; and Stony Brook University[16], a public university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1957[57], headquartered in Stony Brook University[58]. Doctoral students include Katrin Wehrheim[59], Ira Moskowitz[60], Alan Horwitz[61], Eleonora Ciriza[62], Brian Kasper[63], and Lisa Traynor[64].
Recognition
Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[65], in United Kingdom[66]; Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[22], a mathematics award[67], founded in 1990[68]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], a fellowship award[69], in United Kingdom[70]; honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[24], an award[71], in France[72]; Senior Berwick Prize[25], an award[73]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[74].
Why It Matters
Her notable doctoral advisees include Katrin Wehrheim[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1974[77], of Germany[78], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[79], specialised in mathematics[80].
FAQs
Where was Dusa McDuff born?
Born in London[1].
Who were Dusa McDuff's parents?
Dusa McDuff's father was Conrad Hal Waddington[4]. Dusa McDuff's mother was Margaret Justin Blanco White[5].
Who was Dusa McDuff married to?
Dusa McDuff's spouses include John Milnor[6].
What did Dusa McDuff do for work?
Dusa McDuff worked as mathematician[2] and university teacher[3].
Where did Dusa McDuff go to school?
Dusa McDuff was educated at University of Edinburgh[17], Girton College[18], and University of Cambridge[19].
What awards did Dusa McDuff receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[23], and honorary doctor of Louis Pasteur University[24].