| R. M. Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Residence | USA |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Nationality | USA |
| Fields | Combinatorics |
| Institutions | Caltech |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University |
| Doctoral advisor | D. K. Ray-Chaudhuri |
| Known for | Kirkman's schoolgirl problem |
Richard Michael Wilson is a mathematician and a professor at the California Institute of Technology. Wilson and D. K. Ray-Chaudhuri, his Ph.D advisor, solved Kirkman's schoolgirl problem in 1968. Wilson is known for his work in combinatorial mathematics.