Robert Osserman

American mathematician (1926–2011)
Person human Q981938
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Robert Osserman

Summary

Robert Osserman is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on +1926-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Berkeley[4]. He died on +2011-11-30T00:00:00Z[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 (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Osserman was born in New York City[2].
  • Robert Osserman passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Robert Osserman was born on +1926-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Robert Osserman died on +2011-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Robert Osserman held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert Osserman worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Robert Osserman worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert Osserman was employed by Stanford University[10].
  • Robert Osserman was educated at Harvard University[11].
  • Robert Osserman was educated at New York University[12].
  • Robert Osserman was educated at Bronx High School of Science[13].
  • Robert Osserman's doctoral advisor was Lars Ahlfors[14].
  • Robert Osserman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Robert Osserman's image is recorded as Osserman robert.jpg[16].
  • Robert Osserman is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Osserman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Osserman supervised H. Blaine Lawson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Michael Eaton Gage as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Osserman supervised David Allen Hoffman as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Robert David Gulliver, II as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Georg Ivar Metsalo as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Quo-Shin Chi as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Xiaokong Mo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Bennett Palmer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Robert Osserman supervised Jerry Mark Feinberg as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Robert Osserman… he was born on +1926-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; New York University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Bronx High School of Science[13], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1938[38]. Robert Osserman's doctoral advisor was Lars Ahlfors[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Robert Osserman's employers was Stanford University[10]. Doctoral students include H. Blaine Lawson[19], a mathematician[39], b. 1942[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], specialised in algebraic cycle[43]; Michael Eaton Gage[20], a mathematician[44]; David Allen Hoffman[21], a mathematician[45], b. 1944[46], of United States[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[48]; Robert David Gulliver, II[22], a geometer[49]; Georg Ivar Metsalo[23]; and Quo-Shin Chi[24].

Recognition

Robert Osserman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Robert Osserman died on +2011-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Robert Osserman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include H. Blaine Lawson[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1942[53], of United States[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[55], specialised in algebraic cycle[56].

FAQs

Where was Robert Osserman born?

Robert Osserman was born in New York City[2].

Where did Robert Osserman die?

Robert Osserman passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Robert Osserman do for work?

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

Where did Robert Osserman go to school?

Robert Osserman was educated at Harvard University[11], New York University[12], and Bronx High School of Science[13].

What awards did Robert Osserman receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . news.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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