Charles L. Bouton

American mathematician (1869–1922)
Person human Q1065329
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Charles L. Bouton

Summary

Charles L. Bouton is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on April 25, 1869[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on February 20, 1922[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 (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Charles L. Bouton…
  • Charles L. Bouton passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Charles L. Bouton was born on April 25, 1869[3].
  • Charles L. Bouton died on February 20, 1922[5].
  • Charles L. Bouton is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].
  • Charles L. Bouton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles L. Bouton worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Charles L. Bouton worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Charles L. Bouton's employers was Harvard University[11].
  • Charles L. Bouton was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[12].
  • Charles L. Bouton was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[13].
  • Charles L. Bouton's education included a stint at Leipzig University[14].
  • Charles L. Bouton's doctoral advisor was Sophus Lie[15].
  • Charles L. Bouton's doctoral advisor was Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer[16].
  • Charles L. Bouton was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Charles L. Bouton is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles L. Bouton's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles L. Bouton supervised Guy Roger Clements as a doctoral student[20].
  • Charles L. Bouton's Commons category is recorded as Charles L. Bouton[21].
  • Charles L. Bouton's family name is recorded as Bouton[22].
  • Charles L. Bouton's given name is recorded as Charles[23].
  • Charles L. Bouton's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Leonard Bouton'}[24].
  • Charles L. Bouton's Commons Creator page is recorded as Charles L. Bouton[25].
  • Charles L. Bouton's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Charles L. Bouton was born in St. Louis[2]. He was born on April 25, 1869[3].

Education

Educated at Washington University in St. Louis[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1853[29], headquartered in St. Louis County[30] and Leipzig University[14], a public university[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1409[33], headquartered in Leipzig[34]. Doctoral advisors include Sophus Lie[15], a mathematician[35], 1842–1899[36], of Norway[37], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[38], specialised in group theory[39] and Christian Gustav Adolph Mayer[16], a mathematician[40], 1839–1908[41], of Germany[42], specialised in mathematics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Harvard University[11], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47] and Washington University in St. Louis[12], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1853[50], headquartered in St. Louis County[51]. Charles L. Bouton supervised Guy Roger Clements as a doctoral student[20].

Death and Burial

Charles L. Bouton died on February 20, 1922[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Charles L. Bouton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Charles L. Bouton born?

Born in St. Louis[2], Charles L. Bouton…

Where did Charles L. Bouton die?

Charles L. Bouton passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Charles L. Bouton do for work?

Charles L. Bouton worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles L. Bouton go to school?

Charles L. Bouton was educated at Washington University in St. Louis[13] and Leipzig University[14].

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  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · AleatoryPonderings · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Washington University in St. Louis, Leipzig University
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    Place of death Cambridge
    Doctoral student Guy Roger Clements
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