Richard Bruck

mathematician (1914–1991)
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Richard Bruck

Summary

Richard Bruck is a human[1]. He was born on December 26, 1914[2]. He died in Madison[3]. He died on December 18, 1991[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Bruck died in Madison[3].
  • Richard Bruck was born on December 26, 1914[2].
  • Richard Bruck died on December 18, 1991[4].
  • Richard Bruck held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Richard Bruck's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Richard Bruck worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Richard Bruck's field of work was combinatorics[9].
  • Among Richard Bruck's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[10].
  • Richard Bruck's education included a stint at University of Toronto[11].
  • Richard Bruck's doctoral advisor was Richard Brauer[12].
  • Richard Bruck received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Richard Bruck is recorded as male[14].
  • Richard Bruck's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Michael Aschbacher as a doctoral student[16].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Richard Albert Good as a doctoral student[17].
  • Richard Bruck supervised George Glauberman as a doctoral student[18].
  • Richard Bruck supervised William Kantor as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Sue Whitesides as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Joseph Lawrence Zemmer as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Erwin Kleinfeld as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Donald Wright Miller as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Melvin Henriksen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Eugene F. Krause as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Homer Bechtell as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Bruck supervised Lowell J. Paige as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Bruck was born on December 26, 1914[2].

Education

Richard Bruck's education included a stint at University of Toronto[11]. His doctoral advisor was Richard Brauer[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Richard Bruck's field of work was combinatorics[9]. He was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[10]. Doctoral students include Michael Aschbacher[16], a mathematician[28], b. 1944[29], of United States[30], awarded the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[31], specialised in group theory[32]; Richard Albert Good[17]; George Glauberman[18], a mathematician[33], b. 1941[34], of United States[35], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[36], specialised in group theory[37]; William Kantor[19], a mathematician[38], b. 1944[39], of United States[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[41], specialised in mathematics[42]; Sue Whitesides[20], a mathematician[43], b. 1953[44], of Canada[45]; and Joseph Lawrence Zemmer[21].

Recognition

Richard Bruck received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

Death and Burial

Richard Bruck died on December 18, 1991[4]. He died in Madison[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Bruck include Bruck–Ryser–Chowla theorem[46], a theorem[47].

Why It Matters

Richard Bruck ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Bruck–Ryser–Chowla theorem[46], a theorem[47].

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Aschbacher[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1944[52], of United States[53], awarded the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[54], specialised in group theory[55]; George Glauberman[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1941[58], of United States[59], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[60], specialised in group theory[61]; William Kantor[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1944[64], of United States[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[66], specialised in mathematics[67]; and Sue Whitesides[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1953[70], of Canada[71].

FAQs

Where did Richard Bruck die?

Richard Bruck died in Madison[3].

What did Richard Bruck do for work?

Richard Bruck worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Richard Bruck go to school?

Richard Bruck was educated at University of Toronto[11].

What awards did Richard Bruck receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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