Robin Wilson (mathematician)
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This article is about the mathematician. For the musician, see Robin Wilson (musician).
Robin James Wilson (born 5 December 1943) is an English mathematician. He is an emeritus professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Open University, having previously been Head of the Pure Mathematics Department and Dean of the Faculty.[1] He was a stipendiary lecturer at Pembroke College, Oxford[2] and, from 2004 to 2008, Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London.[3] On occasion, he teaches at Colorado College in the United States.[4] He is also a long standing fellow of Keble College, Oxford.
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Robin Wilson | |
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Born | Robin James Wilson (1943-12-05) 5 December 1943 (age 80) London, England |
Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford (BA) University of Pennsylvania (MA, PhD) |
Spouse |
Joy Crispin ā (m. 1968) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Harold Wilson Mary Baldwin |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Graph theory |
Institutions | Open University University of Oxford Gresham College |
Doctoral advisor | Nesmith Ankeny |
Doctoral students | Amanda Chetwynd |
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Professor Wilson is a son of former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his wife, Mary.