Alfred Foster

American mathematician
Person human Q22696509
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Alfred Foster

Summary

Alfred Foster is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on July 13, 1904[3]. He died in Berkeley[4]. He died on December 24, 1994[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alfred Foster's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Alfred Foster passed away in Berkeley[4].
  • Alfred Foster was born on July 13, 1904[3].
  • Alfred Foster died on December 24, 1994[5].
  • Alfred Foster held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alfred Foster worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alfred Foster's field of work was Boolean algebra[9].
  • Alfred Foster's field of work was universal algebra[10].
  • Alfred Foster was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Alfred Foster was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Alfred Foster's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[13].
  • Alfred Foster's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[14].
  • Alfred Foster's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[15].
  • Alfred Foster is recorded as male[16].
  • Alfred Foster's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Edward William Barankin as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Frank Harary as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Arthur Knoebel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Adil Mohamed Yaqub as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Federico Mariano Sioson as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Nadimpalli Venkata Subrahmanyam as a doctoral student[23].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Lewis Fletcher Walton as a doctoral student[24].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Albert B. Farnell as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Ralph Arthur Willoughby as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alfred Foster supervised Irving Sussman as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Alfred Foster… he was born on July 13, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; California Institute of Technology[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in California[35]; and University of Göttingen[14], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]. Alfred Foster's doctoral advisor was Alonzo Church[15].

Career and Affiliations

Alfred Foster's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include Boolean algebra[9], a branch of mathematics[40] and universal algebra[10], a branch of mathematics[41]. Among his employers was University of California, Berkeley[11]. Doctoral students include Edward William Barankin[18], a mathematician[42], 1920–1985[43], of United States[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[45]; Frank Harary[19], a mathematician[46], 1921–2005[47], of United States[48], awarded the Humboldt Prize[49], specialised in graph theory[50]; Arthur Knoebel[20], a mathematician[51], b. 1934[52], of United States[53], specialised in algebra[54]; Adil Mohamed Yaqub[21], a researcher[55], 1928–2018[56]; Federico Mariano Sioson[22]; and Nadimpalli Venkata Subrahmanyam[23].

Death and Burial

Alfred Foster died on December 24, 1994[5]. He passed away in Berkeley[4].

Why It Matters

Alfred Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Alfred Foster born?

Alfred Foster's place of birth was New York City[2].

Where did Alfred Foster die?

Alfred Foster passed away in Berkeley[4].

What did Alfred Foster do for work?

Alfred Foster worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Alfred Foster go to school?

Alfred Foster was educated at Princeton University[12], California Institute of Technology[13], and University of Göttingen[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . texts.cdlib.org. texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . texts.cdlib.org. texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Alfred Foster. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-foster
MLA “Alfred Foster.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-foster.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_alfred-foster_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Alfred Foster}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-foster}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Alfred Foster — https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-foster (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/alfred-foster · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth New York City
    Google knowledge graph id /g/11c3w54d44
    Mathematics genealogy project id 12695
    Date of birth +1904-07-13T00:00:00Z
    + 34 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.