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Bob Vaughan

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Also known as Robert Charles Vaughan

British mathematician

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Bob Vaughan is a British mathematician and university teacher born in 1945. He is a member of the Royal Society and the American Mathematical Society, and he has been recognized in the Royal Society collection. Vaughan holds the distinction of having an Erdős number of 1.

He was educated at the University of London and served as a doctoral student under Theodor Estermann. Vaughan is employed by Pennsylvania State University. His notable academic achievements include receiving the Berwick Prize and being named a Fellow of the Royal Society. He has supervised doctoral students, including Trevor Wooley. Vaughan speaks English and is male.

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Instance of
human
Given name
Bob
Family name
Vaughan
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Languages spoken
English language
Doctoral advisor
Theodor Estermann
Field of work
mathematics
Image
Robert Charles Vaughan at Oberwolfach 2008.jpg
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date of birth
1945-03-24
Erdős number
1
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