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Richard Schelp

1936 – 2010

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About Richard Schelp

Lived 1936 – 2010 (aged 74). Richard Schelp was an American mathematician.

Richard H. Schelp (April 21, 1936, Kansas City, Missouri, United States – November 29, 2010, Memphis, Tennessee, USA) was an American mathematician.

Schelp received his bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics from the University of Central Missouri and his master's degree and doctorate in mathematics from Kansas State University. The adviser from his thesis was Richard Joseph Greechie. He was an associate mathematician and missile scientist at Johns Hopkins University for five years. He then became an instructor of mathematics at Kansas State University for four years. Finally in 1970 he became a professor of mathematics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Memphis. He retired in 2001.

Schelp, an Erdős number one mathematician, was the fourth most frequent scholarly collaborator with Paul Erdős. He also collaborated on research with another top ten most frequent Erdős collaborator, Ralph Faudree, who was based at the University of Memphis as well.

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Kansas State University, University of Central Missouri
Employers
Johns Hopkins University, University of Memphis, Kansas State University
Also known as
Richard H. Schelp, Richard Herbert Schelp

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Richard Schelp?

mathematician (1936–2010)

When was Richard Schelp born?

Richard Schelp was born on 21 April 1936 in Kansas City.

When did Richard Schelp die?

Richard Schelp died on 29 November 2010.

What was Richard Schelp's occupation?

Richard Schelp was a mathematician.

What nationality was Richard Schelp?

Richard Schelp was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Richard Schelp

· Wikidata: Q7328913

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