Robert Arnott Wilson

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Robert Arnott Wilson

Summary

Robert Arnott Wilson is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1958[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Robert Arnott Wilson was born on January 1, 1958[2].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson was born on February 22, 1958[6].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson worked as a mathematician[3].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's professions included university teacher[4].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's field of work was group theory[8].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's education included a stint at Trinity College[9].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's doctoral advisor was John Horton Conway[11].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson is recorded as male[12].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Ibrahim A. I. Suleiman as a doctoral student[14].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Stephen Alexander Linton as a doctoral student[15].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Petra Elisabeth Holmes as a doctoral student[16].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Richard William Barraclough as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Simon Jon Nickerson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Peter Gerard Walsh as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Colin David Reid as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Jonathan Mark Ward as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Adeel Farooq as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Johanna Rämö as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Stefanos Aivazidis as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson supervised Gregor Dick as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's family name is recorded as Wilson[26].
  • Robert Arnott Wilson's given name is recorded as Robert[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1958[2] and February 22, 1958[6].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[9], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Robert Arnott Wilson's doctoral advisor was John Horton Conway[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. Robert Arnott Wilson's field of work was group theory[8]. Doctoral students include Ibrahim A. I. Suleiman[14]; Stephen Alexander Linton[15], a professor[36]; Petra Elisabeth Holmes[16]; Richard William Barraclough[17], a researcher[37]; Simon Jon Nickerson[18]; and Peter Gerard Walsh[19].

Why It Matters

Robert Arnott Wilson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What did Robert Arnott Wilson do for work?

Robert Arnott Wilson worked as mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].

Where did Robert Arnott Wilson go to school?

Robert Arnott Wilson was educated at Trinity College[9] and University of Cambridge[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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