Brian Griffiths

British mathematician and educator
Person human Q18558696
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Brian Griffiths

Summary

Brian Griffiths is a human[1]. He was born in Horwich[2]. He was born on +1927-09-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Southampton[4]. He died on +2008-06-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Horwich[2], Brian Griffiths…
  • Brian Griffiths died in Southampton[4].
  • Brian Griffiths was born on +1927-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Griffiths died on +2008-06-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brian Griffiths's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Brian Griffiths's field of work was mathematics education[7].
  • Brian Griffiths's field of work was topology[8].
  • Brian Griffiths was employed by University of Aberdeen[9].
  • Brian Griffiths was employed by University of Southampton[10].
  • Among Brian Griffiths's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[11].
  • Brian Griffiths was employed by Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[12].
  • Brian Griffiths was employed by University of Bristol[13].
  • Brian Griffiths was employed by University of Manchester[14].
  • Brian Griffiths was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[15].
  • Brian Griffiths's doctoral advisor was Max Newman[16].
  • Brian Griffiths's doctoral advisor was J. H. C. Whitehead[17].
  • Brian Griffiths is recorded as male[18].
  • Brian Griffiths's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Brian Griffiths supervised Robert Spencer David Thomas as a doctoral student[20].
  • Brian Griffiths's family name is recorded as Griffiths[21].
  • Brian Griffiths's given name is recorded as Brian[22].
  • Brian Griffiths's described at URL is recorded as https://books.google.cat/books?id=HIKRAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA250[23].
  • Brian Griffiths's described at URL is recorded as https://www.theguardian.com/education/2008/jul/16/maths.science[24].
  • Brian Griffiths's described at URL is recorded as https://doi.org/10.1007/s10649-008-9153-1[25].
  • Brian Griffiths's described at URL is recorded as https://doi.org/10.1080/14794800903063307[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian Griffiths was born in Horwich[2]. He was born on +1927-09-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Brian Griffiths was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[15]. Doctoral advisors include Max Newman[16], a cryptographer[27], 1897–1984[28], of United Kingdom[29], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and J. H. C. Whitehead[17], a mathematician[32], 1904–1960[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35], specialised in topology[36].

Career and Affiliations

Brian Griffiths's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematics education[7], an umbrella term[37] and topology[8], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include University of Aberdeen[9], a public research university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1495[41], headquartered in Aberdeen[42]; University of Southampton[10], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1862[45], headquartered in Southampton[46]; Institute for Advanced Study[11], a research institute[47], in United States[48], founded in 1930[49], headquartered in Princeton[50]; Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[12], an academic institute[51], in United States[52], founded in 1935[53]; University of Bristol[13], a public university[54], in United Kingdom[55], founded in 1909[56], headquartered in Bristol[57]; and University of Manchester[14], a university[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1824[60], headquartered in Manchester[61]. He supervised Robert Spencer David Thomas as a doctoral student[20].

Death and Burial

Brian Griffiths died on +2008-06-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Southampton[4].

FAQs

Where was Brian Griffiths born?

Born in Horwich[2], Brian Griffiths…

Where did Brian Griffiths die?

Brian Griffiths passed away in Southampton[4].

What did Brian Griffiths do for work?

Brian Griffiths worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Brian Griffiths go to school?

Brian Griffiths was educated at Victoria University of Manchester[15].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.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). Brian Griffiths. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-griffiths-q18558696
MLA “Brian Griffiths.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-griffiths-q18558696.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_brian-griffiths-q18558696_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Brian Griffiths}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-griffiths-q18558696}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Brian Griffiths — https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-griffiths-q18558696 (retrieved 2026-05-03)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/brian-griffiths-q18558696 · 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. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Southampton
    Doctoral student Robert Spencer David Thomas
    Family name Griffiths
    Nukat id n00078977
    + 42 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058508173306706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.