Nassif Ghoussoub

Canadian mathematician
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Nassif Ghoussoub

Summary

Nassif Ghoussoub is a human[1]. Born in Mali[2], he… he was born on November 9, 1953[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nassif Ghoussoub was born in Mali[2].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's place of birth was Ségou[7].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub was born on November 9, 1953[3].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's field of work was mathematical analysis[9].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's field of work was partial differential equation[11].
  • Among Nassif Ghoussoub's employers was University of British Columbia[12].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's doctoral advisor was Gustave Choquet[13].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's doctoral advisor was Antoine Brunel[14].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub received the Coxeter–James Prize[15].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub received the Jeffery–Williams Prize[16].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub received the David Borwein Distinguished Career Award[17].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub received the Officer of the Order of Canada[18].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub received the honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[19].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub was a member of Royal Society of Canada[21].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub was a member of American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub is recorded as male[23].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub supervised Chaogui Yuan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub supervised Guangcai Fang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nassif Ghoussoub supervised David Hare as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Mali[2], a sovereign state[28], in Mali[29], founded in 1960[30] and Ségou[7], a city[31], in Mali[32], founded in 1620[33]. Nassif Ghoussoub was born on November 9, 1953[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Gustave Choquet[13], a mathematician[34], 1915–2006[35], of France[36], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour[37], specialised in functional analysis[38] and Antoine Brunel[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[9], an academic discipline[39]; functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[40]; and partial differential equation[11]. Nassif Ghoussoub was employed by University of British Columbia[12]. Doctoral students include Chaogui Yuan[25]; Guangcai Fang[26]; David Hare[27], a mathematician[41]; Leo Tzou[42]; Xiao Song Kang[43]; and Yujin Guo[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Coxeter–James Prize[15], a science award[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1978[47]; Jeffery–Williams Prize[16], an award[48], in Canada[49]; David Borwein Distinguished Career Award[17], a science award[50], in Canada[51], founded in 2004[52]; Officer of the Order of Canada[18], a grade of an order[53], in Canada[54], founded in 1967[55]; honorary doctor of Paris Dauphine University[19], an award[56], in France[57]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[20], a fellowship award[58], in Canada[59].

Why It Matters

Nassif Ghoussoub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Nassif Ghoussoub born?

Nassif Ghoussoub's place of birth was Mali[2].

What did Nassif Ghoussoub do for work?

Nassif Ghoussoub worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Nassif Ghoussoub receive?

Honors received include Coxeter–James Prize[15], Jeffery–Williams Prize[16], David Borwein Distinguished Career Award[17], and Officer of the Order of Canada[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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