Walter Feit

Summary

Walter Feit is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on October 26, 1930^[3]. He died in Branford^[4]. He died on July 29, 2004^[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 (45 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Vienna^[2], Walter Feit…
• Walter Feit passed away in Branford^[4].
• Walter Feit was born on October 26, 1930^[3].
• Walter Feit died on July 29, 2004^[5].
• Walter Feit is buried at Grove Street Cemetery^[9].
• Among Walter Feit's spouses was Sidnie Dresher Feit^[10].
• A child of Walter Feit was Paul Feit^[11].
• Walter Feit held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Walter Feit is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[13].
• Walter Feit's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Walter Feit's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Walter Feit's field of work was group theory^[14].
• Walter Feit was employed by Cornell University^[15].
• Walter Feit was employed by Yale University^[16].
• Walter Feit's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[17].
• Walter Feit was educated at University of Chicago^[18].
• Walter Feit was educated at Oxford Brookes University^[19].
• Walter Feit's doctoral advisor was Robert M. Thrall^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Walter Feit is Feit–Thompson theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Walter Feit is Feit–Thompson conjecture^[22].
• Walter Feit received the Cole Prize in Algebra^[23].
• Walter Feit was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Walter Feit was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Walter Feit is recorded as male^[26].
• Walter Feit's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Feit's place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on October 26, 1930^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[17], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1817^[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[31]; University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]; and Oxford Brookes University^[19], a public university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1865^[38]. Walter Feit's doctoral advisor was Robert M. Thrall^[20]. He studied under Richard Brauer^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Walter Feit's field of work was group theory^[14]. Employers include Cornell University^[15], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1865^[42], headquartered in Ithaca^[43] and Yale University^[16], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1701^[46], headquartered in New Haven^[47]. Doctoral students include Ronald Solomon^[48], a mathematician^[49], b. 1948^[50], of United States^[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[52], specialised in group theory^[53]; Marcel Herzog^[54], a university teacher^[55], b. 1935^[56]; Martin Pettet^[57], a university teacher^[58], of Canada^[59]; Leonard Lewy Scott, Jr.^[60], a university teacher^[61], b. 1942^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[64]; Clark Tabor Benson^[65]; and Donald L. White^[66], a professor of mathematics^[67], of United States^[68], specialised in representation theory of finite groups^[69].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Feit–Thompson theorem^[21] and Feit–Thompson conjecture^[22].

Recognition

Walter Feit received the Cole Prize in Algebra^[23].

Personal Life

Walter Feit was married to Sidnie Dresher Feit^[10]. A child of him was Paul Feit^[11].

Death and Burial

Walter Feit died on July 29, 2004^[5]. He passed away in Branford^[4]. Burial took place at Grove Street Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Walter Feit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ronald Solomon^[71], a mathematician^[72], b. 1948^[73], of United States^[74], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[75], specialised in group theory^[76].

FAQs

Where was Walter Feit born?

Walter Feit was born in Vienna^[2].

Where did Walter Feit die?

Walter Feit died in Branford^[4].

Who was Walter Feit married to?

Walter Feit's spouses include Sidnie Dresher Feit^[10].

What did Walter Feit do for work?

Walter Feit worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Walter Feit go to school?

Walter Feit was educated at University of Michigan^[17], University of Chicago^[18], and Oxford Brookes University^[19].

What awards did Walter Feit receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Algebra^[23].