Nathan Mendelsohn

Canadian mathematician
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Nathan Mendelsohn

Summary

Nathan Mendelsohn is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on April 14, 1917[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on July 4, 2006[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nathan Mendelsohn was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn passed away in Toronto[4].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn was born on April 14, 1917[3].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn died on July 4, 2006[5].
  • A child of Nathan Mendelsohn was Eric Mendelsohn[8].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn's field of work was group theory[12].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn's field of work was combinatorics[13].
  • Among Nathan Mendelsohn's employers was University of Manitoba[14].
  • Among Nathan Mendelsohn's employers was Defence Research and Development Canada[15].
  • Among Nathan Mendelsohn's employers was Queen's University[16].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn was educated at University of Toronto[17].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn's doctoral advisor was Richard Brauer[18].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn's doctoral advisor was Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Nathan Mendelsohn is Dulmage–Mendelsohn decomposition[20].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn received the Member of the Order of Canada[21].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn received the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[22].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[23].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn received the Putnam Fellow[24].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn was a member of Royal Society of Canada[25].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn is recorded as male[26].
  • Nathan Mendelsohn's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nathan Mendelsohn's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on April 14, 1917[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Nathan Mendelsohn's education included a stint at University of Toronto[17]. Doctoral advisors include Richard Brauer[18], a mathematician[28], 1901–1977[29], of Germany[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in group theory[32] and Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson[19], a mathematician[33], 1906–1992[34], of Canada[35], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[36].

Career and Affiliations

Nathan Mendelsohn's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[37] and combinatorics[13], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include University of Manitoba[14], a university in Manitoba[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1877[41], headquartered in Winnipeg[42]; Defence Research and Development Canada[15], a government agency[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1947[45], headquartered in Ottawa[46]; and Queen's University[16], a university in Ontario[47], in Canada[48], founded in 1841[49]. Doctoral students include Mo Liang[50] and Frank E. Bennett[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nathan Mendelsohn is Dulmage–Mendelsohn decomposition[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of Canada[21], a grade of an order[52], in Canada[53]; Henry Marshall Tory Medal[22], a science award[54], in Canada[55], founded in 1941[56]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[23], a fellowship award[57], in Canada[58]; and Putnam Fellow[24].

Personal Life

A child of Nathan Mendelsohn was Eric Mendelsohn[8].

Death and Burial

Nathan Mendelsohn died on July 4, 2006[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Nathan Mendelsohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Nathan Mendelsohn born?

Nathan Mendelsohn's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Nathan Mendelsohn die?

Nathan Mendelsohn passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Nathan Mendelsohn do for work?

Nathan Mendelsohn worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Nathan Mendelsohn go to school?

Nathan Mendelsohn was educated at University of Toronto[17].

What awards did Nathan Mendelsohn receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of Canada[21], Henry Marshall Tory Medal[22], Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[23], and Putnam Fellow[24].

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  12. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. sci.umanitoba.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] ↑ . gg.ca. gg.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [24] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [50] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [51] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  25. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Notable work → Dulmage–Mendelsohn decomposition
    Given name → Nathan
    Field of work → group theory, combinatorics
    Doctoral student → Mo Liang, Frank E. Bennett
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