Robin J. Wilson
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Robin J. Wilson is a British mathematician and historian of mathematics known for his work in graph theory and for popularizing mathematics through numerous books and lectures.
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| Robin J. Wilson canonical | 1 |
| Robin Wilson | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
historian of mathematics
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human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ university teacher ⓘ |
| coAuthor |
Anthony J. W. Hilton
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Edward J. Barbeau NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeremy Gray NERFINISHED ⓘ John J. Watkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1943 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Balliol College, Oxford
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| employer |
Open University
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University of Oxford ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
combinatorics
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graph theory ⓘ history of mathematics ⓘ topology ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicAdvisor | Graham Higman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
colouring problems in graphs
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history of graph theory ⓘ topological graph theory ⓘ |
| hasRole |
author of popular science books
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mathematics popularizer ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
Euler’s Pioneering Equation: The Most Beautiful Theorem in Mathematics
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Four Colours Suffice NERFINISHED ⓘ Graph Theory 1736–1936 NERFINISHED ⓘ How to Solve Sudoku NERFINISHED ⓘ Introduction to Graph Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ Lewis Carroll in Numberland NERFINISHED ⓘ Number Theory: A Very Short Introduction NERFINISHED ⓘ Oxford Figures: 800 Years of the Mathematical Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ The History of Mathematics: A Very Short Introduction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
books on the four colour problem
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editing collections on the history of mathematics ⓘ historical studies of graph theory ⓘ popular mathematics lectures ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | London Mathematical Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
mathematical exposition
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popularization of mathematics ⓘ work in graph theory ⓘ |
| occupation |
historian of mathematics
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mathematician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| positionHeld |
lecturer at the Open University
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tutor in mathematics at the University of Oxford ⓘ |
| studiedAt | Highgate School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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