Billy James Pettis

American mathematician (1913-1979)
Person human Q863137
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Billy James Pettis

Summary

Billy James Pettis is a human[1]. He was born in Spartanburg[2]. He was born on +1913-09-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1979-04-14T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Billy James Pettis was born in Spartanburg[2].
  • Billy James Pettis was born on +1913-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Billy James Pettis died on +1979-04-14T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Billy James Pettis held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Billy James Pettis worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Billy James Pettis's education included a stint at University of Virginia[8].
  • Billy James Pettis's doctoral advisor was Edward J. McShane[9].
  • Billy James Pettis is recorded as male[10].
  • Billy James Pettis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Heron S. Collins as a doctoral student[12].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Charles Wilson McArthur as a doctoral student[13].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised James Grady Horne, Jr. as a doctoral student[14].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Elwood Gilliam Parker as a doctoral student[15].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Kwang C. Ha as a doctoral student[16].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Klaus G. Witz as a doctoral student[17].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised James E. Huneycutt as a doctoral student[18].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Robert E. Huff as a doctoral student[19].
  • Billy James Pettis supervised Harold H. McFaden as a doctoral student[20].
  • Billy James Pettis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117177329[21].
  • Billy James Pettis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164451909[22].
  • Billy James Pettis's GND ID is recorded as 1198278668[23].
  • Billy James Pettis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80130564[24].
  • Billy James Pettis's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12371189h[25].
  • Billy James Pettis's IdRef ID is recorded as 131550489[26].
  • Billy James Pettis's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 15610[27].

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Origins and Family

Billy James Pettis's place of birth was Spartanburg[2]. He was born on +1913-09-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Billy James Pettis's education included a stint at University of Virginia[8]. His doctoral advisor was Edward J. McShane[9].

Career and Affiliations

Billy James Pettis worked as a mathematician[5]. Doctoral students include Heron S. Collins[12]; Charles Wilson McArthur[13]; James Grady Horne, Jr.[14], a university teacher[28], 1926–1998[29], of United States[30]; Elwood Gilliam Parker[15]; Kwang C. Ha[16]; and Klaus G. Witz[17].

Death and Burial

Billy James Pettis died on +1979-04-14T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Billy James Pettis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Billy James Pettis born?

Born in Spartanburg[2], Billy James Pettis…

What did Billy James Pettis do for work?

Billy James Pettis worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Billy James Pettis go to school?

Billy James Pettis was educated at University of Virginia[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. 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] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . SNAC. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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