Alfred H. Clifford

American mathematician (1908-1992)
Person human Q2835172
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Alfred H. Clifford

Summary

Alfred H. Clifford is a human[1]. Born in St. Louis[2], he… he was born on +1908-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New Orleans[4]. He died on +1992-12-27T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alfred H. Clifford's place of birth was St. Louis[2].
  • Alfred H. Clifford died in New Orleans[4].
  • Alfred H. Clifford was born on +1908-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred H. Clifford died on +1992-12-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred H. Clifford is buried at St John's Church Western Run Parish[9].
  • Alfred H. Clifford held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Alfred H. Clifford worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alfred H. Clifford's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Alfred H. Clifford's field of work was group theory[11].
  • Alfred H. Clifford's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Alfred H. Clifford's field of work was Clifford algebra[13].
  • Among Alfred H. Clifford's employers was Tulane University[14].
  • Alfred H. Clifford was employed by Johns Hopkins University[15].
  • Alfred H. Clifford was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Among Alfred H. Clifford's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • Among Alfred H. Clifford's employers was United States Army[18].
  • Alfred H. Clifford was employed by United States Army[19].
  • Alfred H. Clifford was educated at California Institute of Technology[20].
  • Alfred H. Clifford was educated at Yale University[21].
  • Alfred H. Clifford's doctoral advisor was Eric Temple Bell[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Alfred H. Clifford is Clifford theory[23].
  • Alfred H. Clifford is recorded as male[24].
  • Alfred H. Clifford's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Alfred H. Clifford supervised Naoki Kimura as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alfred H. Clifford supervised William Edwin Clark as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Alfred H. Clifford was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on +1908-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Yale University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]. Alfred H. Clifford's doctoral advisor was Eric Temple Bell[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include group theory[11], a branch of mathematics[36]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[37]; and Clifford algebra[13], a mathematical concept[38]. Employers include Tulane University[14], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1834[41], headquartered in New Orleans[42]; Johns Hopkins University[15], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1876[45], headquartered in Baltimore[46]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1861[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[51], in United States[52], founded in 1930[53], headquartered in Princeton[54]; and United States Army[18], an army[55], in United States[56], founded in 1775[57], headquartered in The Pentagon[58]. Doctoral students include Naoki Kimura[26]; William Edwin Clark[27], a mathematician[59], b. 1934[60]; Charles Robson Storey, Jr.[61]; Robert Peter Rich[62], a mathematician[63], 1919–2007[64], of United States[65]; and Edward Joseph Tully, Jr.[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alfred H. Clifford is Clifford theory[23].

Death and Burial

Alfred H. Clifford died on +1992-12-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. He is buried at St John's Church Western Run Parish[9].

Why It Matters

Alfred H. Clifford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Alfred H. Clifford born?

Alfred H. Clifford's place of birth was St. Louis[2].

Where did Alfred H. Clifford die?

Alfred H. Clifford died in New Orleans[4].

What did Alfred H. Clifford do for work?

Alfred H. Clifford worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Alfred H. Clifford go to school?

Alfred H. Clifford was educated at California Institute of Technology[20] and Yale University[21].

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  16. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [61] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [62] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [66] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  27. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  35. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  36. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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