Basil Gordon

American mathematician (1931-2012)
Person human Q4867166
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Basil Gordon

Summary

Basil Gordon is a human[1]. Born in Baltimore[2], he… he was born on +1931-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2012-01-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Basil Gordon's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • Basil Gordon was born on +1931-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Basil Gordon died on +2012-01-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Basil Gordon's father was Basil Gordon[8].
  • Basil Gordon held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Basil Gordon's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Basil Gordon's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Basil Gordon's field of work was combinatorics[10].
  • Basil Gordon's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Basil Gordon's field of work was number theory[12].
  • Basil Gordon was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Basil Gordon's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Basil Gordon's doctoral advisor was Tom M. Apostol[15].
  • Basil Gordon is recorded as male[16].
  • Basil Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Ken Ono as a doctoral student[18].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Charles Brenner as a doctoral student[19].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Robert Guralnick as a doctoral student[20].
  • Basil Gordon supervised David G. Cantor as a doctoral student[21].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Frederick Bobo Strauss as a doctoral student[22].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Samira Saidi as a doctoral student[23].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Richard John Mcintosh as a doctoral student[24].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Sinai Robins as a doctoral student[25].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Anie Annette Chaderjian as a doctoral student[26].
  • Basil Gordon supervised Sophia Katharine Darwin as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Basil Gordon was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1931-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[8].

Education

Basil Gordon's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[14]. His doctoral advisor was Tom M. Apostol[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include combinatorics[10], a branch of mathematics[28]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]; and number theory[12], a branch of mathematics[30]. Basil Gordon was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13]. Doctoral students include Ken Ono[18], a mathematician[31], b. 1968[32], of United States[33], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[34], specialised in combinatorics[35]; Charles Brenner[19], a mathematician[36], b. 1945[37], of United States[38]; Robert Guralnick[20], a mathematician[39], b. 1950[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; David G. Cantor[21], a mathematician[44], 1935–2012[45], of United States[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[47]; Frederick Bobo Strauss[22]; and Samira Saidi[23].

Death and Burial

Basil Gordon died on +2012-01-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ken Ono[49], a mathematician[50], b. 1968[51], of United States[52], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[53], specialised in combinatorics[54] and Robert Guralnick[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1950[57], of United States[58], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[59], specialised in mathematics[60].

FAQs

Where was Basil Gordon born?

Basil Gordon's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Who were Basil Gordon's parents?

Basil Gordon's father was Basil Gordon[8].

What did Basil Gordon do for work?

Basil Gordon worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Basil Gordon go to school?

Basil Gordon was educated at California Institute of Technology[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  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] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  27. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  30. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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