Sylvain Cappell

American mathematician and academic
Person human Q7660615
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Sylvain Cappell

Summary

Sylvain Cappell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brussels-Capital Region[2]. He was born on +1946-09-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sylvain Cappell was born in Brussels-Capital Region[2].
  • Sylvain Cappell was born on +1946-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sylvain Cappell held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sylvain Cappell's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Sylvain Cappell's professions included topologist[5].
  • Sylvain Cappell's professions included academic[6].
  • Sylvain Cappell's field of work was topology[9].
  • Sylvain Cappell was employed by New York University[10].
  • Sylvain Cappell's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • Sylvain Cappell's doctoral advisor was William Browder[12].
  • Sylvain Cappell received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Sylvain Cappell received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Sylvain Cappell was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Sylvain Cappell was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Sylvain Cappell's image is recorded as Cappel Heinze Sinai.jpg[17].
  • Sylvain Cappell is recorded as male[18].
  • Sylvain Cappell's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Shmuel Weinberger as a doctoral student[20].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised William Duncan Homer, II as a doctoral student[21].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Oliver Moses Attie as a doctoral student[22].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Stanley Ocken as a doctoral student[23].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Robert L. Herbert as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Justin Richard Smith as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Washington Mio as a doctoral student[26].
  • Sylvain Cappell supervised Rachel Sturm as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Sylvain Cappell was born in Brussels-Capital Region[2]. He was born on +1946-09-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sylvain Cappell was educated at Princeton University[11]. His doctoral advisor was William Browder[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and academic[6]. Sylvain Cappell's field of work was topology[9]. He was employed by New York University[10]. Doctoral students include Shmuel Weinberger[20], a mathematician[28], b. 1963[29], of United States[30], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[31], specialised in topology[32]; William Duncan Homer, II[21]; Oliver Moses Attie[22]; Stanley Ocken[23]; Robert L. Herbert[24]; and Justin Richard Smith[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[36].

Why It Matters

Sylvain Cappell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shmuel Weinberger[39], a mathematician[40], b. 1963[41], of United States[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[43], specialised in topology[44].

FAQs

Where was Sylvain Cappell born?

Sylvain Cappell was born in Brussels-Capital Region[2].

What did Sylvain Cappell do for work?

Sylvain Cappell worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and academic[6].

Where did Sylvain Cappell go to school?

Sylvain Cappell was educated at Princeton University[11].

What awards did Sylvain Cappell receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

References

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  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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