Charles Wells

mathematician (1937-2017)
Person human Q5083432
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Charles Wells was born on May 4, 1937, in Atlanta . He died on June 17, 2017 . His professional roles included mathematician, computer scientist, and university teacher [1].

Wells received his education at Duke University [2]. He was employed by Case Western Reserve University . His work spanned the fields of category theory, group theory, informatics, and computer science [1].

Charles Wells

Summary

Charles Wells is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atlanta[2]. He was born on +1937-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2017-06-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Wells was born in Atlanta[2].
  • Charles Wells was born on +1937-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles Wells died on +2017-06-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Charles Wells held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Charles Wells's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Charles Wells's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Charles Wells's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Charles Wells's field of work was category theory[10].
  • Charles Wells's field of work was group theory[11].
  • Charles Wells's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Charles Wells's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Charles Wells was employed by Case Western Reserve University[14].
  • Charles Wells was educated at Duke University[15].
  • Charles Wells's doctoral advisor was Leonard Carlitz[16].
  • Charles Wells is recorded as male[17].
  • Charles Wells's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Charles Wells supervised Shair Ahmad as a doctoral student[19].
  • Charles Wells supervised Ede R. Weiner as a doctoral student[20].
  • Charles Wells supervised Lawrenciana V. Fernandes as a doctoral student[21].
  • Charles Wells supervised Joseph Altinger as a doctoral student[22].
  • Charles Wells's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109212083[23].
  • Charles Wells's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73927424[24].
  • Charles Wells's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84041725[25].
  • Charles Wells's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 53143[26].
  • Charles Wells's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j3ddlc[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Wells was born in Atlanta[2]. He was born on +1937-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles Wells's education included a stint at Duke University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Leonard Carlitz[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include category theory[10], a branch of mathematics[28]; group theory[11], a branch of mathematics[29]; informatics[12], an academic major[30], founded in 1957[31]; and computer science[13], an academic discipline[32]. Among Charles Wells's employers was Case Western Reserve University[14]. Doctoral students include Shair Ahmad[19]; Ede R. Weiner[20]; Lawrenciana V. Fernandes[21]; and Joseph Altinger[22], a mathematician[33], of United States[34].

Death and Burial

Charles Wells died on +2017-06-17T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Charles Wells is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Charles Wells born?

Charles Wells's place of birth was Atlanta[2].

What did Charles Wells do for work?

Charles Wells worked as mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles Wells go to school?

Charles Wells was educated at Duke University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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