A. O. L. Atkin

British mathematician (1925–2008)
Person human Q278986
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A. O. L. Atkin

Summary

A. O. L. Atkin is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1925-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Maywood[4]. He died on +2008-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], A. O. L. Atkin…
  • A. O. L. Atkin passed away in Maywood[4].
  • A. O. L. Atkin was born on +1925-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A. O. L. Atkin died on +2008-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A. O. L. Atkin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • A. O. L. Atkin held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • A. O. L. Atkin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Among A. O. L. Atkin's employers was University of Illinois Chicago[12].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood[14].
  • A. O. L. Atkin is recorded as male[15].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • A. O. L. Atkin supervised Margaret Millington as a doctoral student[17].
  • A. O. L. Atkin supervised Manzur Hussain as a doctoral student[18].
  • A. O. L. Atkin supervised Duncan A. Buell as a doctoral student[19].
  • A. O. L. Atkin supervised Robert Walter Sompolski as a doctoral student[20].
  • A. O. L. Atkin supervised John Noel O'Brien as a doctoral student[21].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114674290[22].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9136492[23].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's GND ID is recorded as 1145348424[24].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97103374[25].
  • A. O. L. Atkin's IdRef ID is recorded as 083550593[26].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Liverpool[2], A. O. L. Atkin… he was born on +1925-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

A. O. L. Atkin's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13]. His doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. A. O. L. Atkin's field of work was number theory[11]. Among his employers was University of Illinois Chicago[12]. Doctoral students include Margaret Millington[17], a mathematician[28], 1944–1973[29], of United Kingdom[30]; Manzur Hussain[18], a mathematician[31], 1921–1981[32], of British Raj[33]; Duncan A. Buell[19], a computer scientist[34], b. 1950[35], of United States[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[37], specialised in mathematics[38]; Robert Walter Sompolski[20]; and John Noel O'Brien[21].

Death and Burial

A. O. L. Atkin died on +2008-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Maywood[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[27].

Why It Matters

A. O. L. Atkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

His notable doctoral advisees include Duncan A. Buell[41], a computer scientist[42], b. 1950[43], of United States[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[45], specialised in mathematics[46].

FAQs

Where was A. O. L. Atkin born?

A. O. L. Atkin was born in Liverpool[2].

Where did A. O. L. Atkin die?

A. O. L. Atkin passed away in Maywood[4].

What did A. O. L. Atkin do for work?

A. O. L. Atkin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did A. O. L. Atkin go to school?

A. O. L. Atkin was educated at University of Cambridge[13].

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  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [5] . chicagotribune.com. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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