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Herbert A. Hauptman

American mathematician1917 to 2011

Wikidata names Jerome Karle and Richard Albert Good as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 6 other registers.

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Jerome Karle
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Richard Albert Good

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stated by WikidataJerome Karlestated by WikidataRichard Albert Good
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stated by WikidataLawrence O. Brockwaystated by WikidataRichard Bruck
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stated by WikidataLinus Paulingstated by WikidataRichard Brauer
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stated by WikidataErhard Schmidtstated by WikidataIssai Schurstated by WikidataRichard Chace Tolmanstated by WikidataRoscoe G. Dickinson

Education and career7

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University at Buffalo
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Columbia University
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City College of New York
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University of Maryland
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New York University
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Johns Hopkins University
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University at Buffalo
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At a glance

known as: mathematician, chemist, university teacher, crystallographer, philosopher
fields: mathematic
degrees: Doctor of Philosophy
awards: Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1985, Dirac Medal for the Advancement of Physics, 1991, honorary doctorate from the University of Parma, 1989, honorary doctor of the University of Maryland, 1985, honorary doctor of the Bar-Ilan University, 1990, honorary doctorate from Columbia University, 1990, Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal, 1986, honorary doctorate of the Łódź University of Technology, 1992
member of: National Academy of Sciences, Polish Academy of Sciences
Wikipedia: in 57 languages

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stated by WikidataWikipediaHerbert A. Hauptman
stated by WikidataWikidataQ107422
stated by WikidataVIAF84823339
stated by WikidataGND123570913
stated by WikidataIdRef085160563
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stated by WikidataMathematics Genealogy Project138357

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@misc{academicancestry_Q107422,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Herbert A. Hauptman: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q107422},
  note = {read on 2026-10-27}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 27). Herbert A. Hauptman: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-27]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q107422