Charles Sims

American mathematician (1937–2017)
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Charles Sims

Summary

Charles Sims is a human[1]. He was born in Elkhart[2]. He was born on +1937-04-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St. Petersburg[4]. He died on +2017-10-23T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Sims's place of birth was Elkhart[2].
  • Charles Sims died in St. Petersburg[4].
  • Charles Sims was born on +1937-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Sims died on +2017-10-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Charles Sims held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles Sims worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Charles Sims's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Charles Sims's field of work was group theory[10].
  • Charles Sims was employed by Rutgers University[11].
  • Charles Sims was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Charles Sims's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • Charles Sims's doctoral advisor was John G. Thompson[14].
  • Charles Sims received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Charles Sims was a member of American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Charles Sims's image is recorded as Charles Sims.jpg[17].
  • Charles Sims is recorded as male[18].
  • Charles Sims's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Charles Sims supervised William Quirin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Charles Sims supervised John Empoliti as a doctoral student[21].
  • Charles Sims supervised Linda Anne Grieco as a doctoral student[22].
  • Charles Sims supervised Justine Skalba as a doctoral student[23].
  • Charles Sims supervised Stephen F. Andrilli as a doctoral student[24].
  • Charles Sims supervised Hor-Kuen Eddie Lo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Charles Sims supervised Gretchen Ostheimer as a doctoral student[26].
  • Charles Sims supervised Laura Ciobanu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Elkhart[2], Charles Sims… he was born on +1937-04-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Michigan[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. Charles Sims's doctoral advisor was John G. Thompson[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Charles Sims's field of work was group theory[10]. Among his employers was Rutgers University[11]. Doctoral students include William Quirin[20]; John Empoliti[21]; Linda Anne Grieco[22]; Justine Skalba[23], a mathematician[36], of United States[37]; Stephen F. Andrilli[24]; and Hor-Kuen Eddie Lo[25].

Recognition

Charles Sims received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

Death and Burial

Charles Sims died on +2017-10-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in St. Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Sims ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Charles Sims born?

Charles Sims's place of birth was Elkhart[2].

Where did Charles Sims die?

Charles Sims died in St. Petersburg[4].

What did Charles Sims do for work?

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

Where did Charles Sims go to school?

Charles Sims was educated at Harvard University[12] and University of Michigan[13].

What awards did Charles Sims receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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