Robert Devaney

American mathematician (born 1948)
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Robert Devaney

Summary

Robert Devaney is a human[1]. He was born in Lawrence[2]. He was born on +1948-04-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Charlestown[4]. He died on +2025-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Devaney was born in Lawrence[2].
  • Robert Devaney passed away in Charlestown[4].
  • Robert Devaney was born on +1948-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Devaney died on +2025-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Devaney held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Devaney's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Robert Devaney's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Robert Devaney's field of work was dynamical system[10].
  • Robert Devaney's field of work was chaos theory[11].
  • Robert Devaney's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Robert Devaney's field of work was dynamical systems[13].
  • Robert Devaney's field of work was fractal[14].
  • Among Robert Devaney's employers was Boston University[15].
  • Robert Devaney was employed by University of Maryland[16].
  • Among Robert Devaney's employers was Tufts University[17].
  • Among Robert Devaney's employers was Northwestern University[18].
  • Robert Devaney's education included a stint at College of the Holy Cross[19].
  • Robert Devaney's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[20].
  • Robert Devaney's doctoral advisor was Stephen Smale[21].
  • Robert Devaney received the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics[22].
  • Robert Devaney received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Robert Devaney was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Robert Devaney's image is recorded as Robert Devaney2.jpg[25].
  • Robert Devaney is recorded as male[26].
  • Robert Devaney's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Devaney's place of birth was Lawrence[2]. He was born on +1948-04-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at College of the Holy Cross[19], a liberal arts college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1843[30], headquartered in Worcester[31] and University of California, Berkeley[20], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Berkeley[35]. Robert Devaney's doctoral advisor was Stephen Smale[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include dynamical system[10], a type of system[36]; chaos theory[11], a mathematical theory[37]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[38]; dynamical systems[13], a formula[39]; and fractal[14], a type of set[40]. Employers include Boston University[15], a research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1869[43], headquartered in Boston[44]; University of Maryland[16], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1858[47], headquartered in College Park[48]; Tufts University[17], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1852[51]; and Northwestern University[18], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1851[54], headquartered in Evanston[55]. Doctoral students include Mónica Moreno Rocha[56], a mathematician[57]; Eileen O'Sullivan Lee[58], a mathematician[59]; Núria Fagella[60], a mathematician[61]; Mako Emily Haruta[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1962[64], of United States[65]; Pau Atela[66]; and Ranjit R. Bhattacharjee[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics[22], an award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1991[70] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23], a fellowship award[71].

Death and Burial

Robert Devaney died on +2025-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Charlestown[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Devaney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Robert Devaney born?

Robert Devaney was born in Lawrence[2].

Where did Robert Devaney die?

Robert Devaney died in Charlestown[4].

What did Robert Devaney do for work?

Robert Devaney worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert Devaney go to school?

Robert Devaney was educated at College of the Holy Cross[19] and University of California, Berkeley[20].

What awards did Robert Devaney receive?

Honors received include Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics[22] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].

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  2. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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