Alfred Lunt Putnam

Ph.D. Harvard University 1942 (1916–2004)
Person human Q102152567
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Alfred Lunt Putnam

Summary

Alfred Lunt Putnam is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dunkirk[2]. He was born on +1916-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Chesterton[4]. He died on +2004-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and mathematician[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Dunkirk[2], Alfred Lunt Putnam…
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam passed away in Chesterton[4].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam was born on +1916-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam died on +2004-03-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam is buried at Cassadaga Cemetery[8].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Among Alfred Lunt Putnam's employers was Yale University[10].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam was employed by University of Chicago[11].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's education included a stint at Hamilton College[13].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane[14].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam is recorded as male[15].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's archives at is recorded as Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center[17].
  • The cause of death was cancer[18].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 17218948[19].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 6673[20].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's given name is recorded as Alfred[21].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Alfred Lunt Putnam's MR Author ID is recorded as 522076[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Alfred Lunt Putnam was born in Dunkirk[2]. He was born on +1916-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1636[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and Hamilton College[13], a liberal arts college in the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1793[30]. Alfred Lunt Putnam's doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and mathematician[7]. Employers include Yale University[10], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1701[33], headquartered in New Haven[34] and University of Chicago[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Chicago[38].

Death and Burial

Alfred Lunt Putnam died on +2004-03-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chesterton[4]. The cause of death was cancer[18]. He is buried at Cassadaga Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was Alfred Lunt Putnam born?

Alfred Lunt Putnam's place of birth was Dunkirk[2].

Where did Alfred Lunt Putnam die?

Alfred Lunt Putnam passed away in Chesterton[4].

What did Alfred Lunt Putnam do for work?

Alfred Lunt Putnam worked as university teacher[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Alfred Lunt Putnam go to school?

Alfred Lunt Putnam was educated at Harvard University[12] and Hamilton College[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . lib.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . lib.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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