Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter

Summary

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on February 9, 1907^[3]. He passed away in Toronto^[4]. He died on March 31, 2003^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter…
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's place of birth was Kensington^[9].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter passed away in Toronto^[4].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was born on February 9, 1907^[3].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter died on March 31, 2003^[5].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter held citizenship in United Kingdom^[10].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter held citizenship in Canada^[11].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's field of work was geometry^[12].
• Among Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's employers was University of Toronto^[13].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was employed by University of East Anglia^[14].
• Among Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's employers was University of Amsterdam^[15].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was educated at Trinity College^[16].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[17].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was educated at St George's School^[18].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's education included a stint at Princeton University^[19].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's education included a stint at The King Alfred School^[20].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's education included a stint at Marlborough College^[21].
• Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter is Regular Polytopes^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter is The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter is Coxeter–Dynkin diagram^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter is Boerdijk–Coxeter helix^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter is Coxeter group^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London^[2], a metropolis^[28], in Roman Empire^[29], founded in 0047^[30] and Kensington^[9], an area of London^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]. Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was born on February 9, 1907^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1546^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; University of Cambridge^[17], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; St George's School^[18], an academy school^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1907^[43]; Princeton University^[19], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1746^[46], headquartered in Princeton^[47]; The King Alfred School^[20], a school^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1898^[50]; and Marlborough College^[21], an independent school^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1843^[53]. Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter's field of work was geometry^[12]. Employers include University of Toronto^[13], a public research university^[54], in Canada^[55], founded in 1827^[56], headquartered in Toronto^[57]; University of East Anglia^[14], a public research university^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1963^[60], headquartered in Norwich^[61]; and University of Amsterdam^[15], a university^[62], in Netherlands^[63], founded in 1632^[64], headquartered in Amsterdam^[65]. Doctoral students include Norman Johnson^[66], W. G. Brown^[67], Asia Ivić Weiss^[68], William Oscar Jules Moser^[69], Gerald Berman^[70], and Donald W. Crowe^[71].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Regular Polytopes^[23], The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra^[24], Coxeter–Dynkin diagram^[25], Boerdijk–Coxeter helix^[26], Coxeter group^[27], and Coxeter matroid^[72]. Things named for Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter include Coxeter group^[73], a mathematical concept^[74]; Coxeter–Dynkin diagram^[75], a mathematical concept^[76]; Boerdijk–Coxeter helix^[77], a mathematical concept^[78]; Coxeter element^[79], an element^[80]; LCF notation^[81], a mathematical concept^[82]; Todd–Coxeter algorithm^[83]; Coxeter graph^[84]; and Tutte–Coxeter graph^[85].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[86], a fellowship award^[87], in United Kingdom^[88]; Companion of the Order of Canada^[89], a grade of an order^[90], in Canada^[91], founded in 1967^[92]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[93], a science award^[94], in Canada^[95], founded in 1941^[96]; CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[97], an award^[98], in Canada^[99], founded in 1994^[100]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[101], a fellowship award^[102], in Canada^[103]; and Jeffery–Williams Prize^[104], an award^[105], in Canada^[106].

Death and Burial

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter died on March 31, 2003^[5]. He passed away in Toronto^[4].

Why It Matters

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[107] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[108]

Works attributed to him include The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra^[109], a written work^[110]. Entities named for him include Coxeter group^[73], a mathematical concept^[74]; Coxeter–Dynkin diagram^[75], a mathematical concept^[76]; Boerdijk–Coxeter helix^[77], a mathematical concept^[78]; Coxeter element^[79], an element^[80]; LCF notation^[81], a mathematical concept^[82]; and Todd–Coxeter algorithm^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Norman Johnson^[111], a mathematician^[112], 1930–2017^[113], of United States^[114], specialised in mathematics^[115].

FAQs

Where was Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter born?

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was born in London^[2].

Where did Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter die?

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter died in Toronto^[4].

What did Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter do for work?

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter go to school?

Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter was educated at Trinity College^[16], University of Cambridge^[17], St George's School^[18], and Princeton University^[19].

What awards did Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[86], Companion of the Order of Canada^[89], Henry Marshall Tory Medal^[93], and CRM-Fields-PIMS prize^[97].