Community of Scholars Profile

Kirby, Robion C.

Information in this profile has been submitted by the individual or is based on Institute records, including the publication A Community of Scholars: The Institute for Advanced Study 1930-1980.

Data from Institute records

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Visits to IAS

TypeAffiliationStart DateEnd Date
[M]Math9/1/196812/31/1968
[M]Math9/1/196912/31/1969
[M]Math9/1/19906/30/1991

Current Homepage: math.berkeley.edu/~kirby
Field of Study while at IAS: Topology
Home institution while at IAS: University of California, Berkeley
Position: Professor
Start year: 1971
Department: Mathematics
Institution: University of California, Berkeley
Current Field of Study: Topology

Past and Other Appointments

AppointmentOrganizationStart YearEnd Year
Council & Exec Comm, AMS 1974-78
NSF Adv Panel, 1973-76

Degrees

DegreeYearInstitution
Ph.D.1965University of Chicago
M.Sc.1960University of Chicago
B.Sc.1959University of Chicago

Honors

DescriptionYear
National Academy of Sciences2001
Rothschild Visiting Professor, Newton Institute, Cambridge1992
Guggenheim Fellow1974
Veblen Prize AMS1971