D. R. Fulkerson

American mathematician (1924–1976)
Person human Q1184009
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D. R. Fulkerson

Summary

D. R. Fulkerson is a human[1]. He was born in Tamms[2]. He was born on +1924-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +1976-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • D. R. Fulkerson's place of birth was Tamms[2].
  • D. R. Fulkerson passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • D. R. Fulkerson was born on +1924-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • D. R. Fulkerson died on +1976-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • D. R. Fulkerson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • D. R. Fulkerson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • D. R. Fulkerson worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's field of work was combinatorics[10].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's doctoral advisor was Cyrus Colton MacDuffee[12].
  • D. R. Fulkerson received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[13].
  • D. R. Fulkerson is recorded as male[14].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • D. R. Fulkerson supervised Robert G. Bland as a doctoral student[16].
  • D. R. Fulkerson supervised David B. Weinberger as a doctoral student[17].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000021862743[18].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 165369400[19].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's GND ID is recorded as 1016013736[20].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50023717[21].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 122992429[22].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's IdRef ID is recorded as 083066217[23].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01819248[24].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 8226[25].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01jpt2[26].
  • D. R. Fulkerson's family name is recorded as Fulkerson[27].

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Origins and Family

D. R. Fulkerson's place of birth was Tamms[2]. He was born on +1924-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

D. R. Fulkerson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11]. His doctoral advisor was Cyrus Colton MacDuffee[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. D. R. Fulkerson's field of work was combinatorics[10]. Doctoral students include Robert G. Bland[16], a mathematician[28], b. 1948[29], of United States[30] and David B. Weinberger[17], a mathematician[31], b. 1947[32], of United States[33], specialised in combinatorics[34].

Recognition

D. R. Fulkerson received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[13].

Death and Burial

D. R. Fulkerson died on +1976-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for D. R. Fulkerson include Ford–Fulkerson algorithm[35], an algorithm[36] and Fulkerson Prize[37], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40].

Why It Matters

D. R. Fulkerson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Ford–Fulkerson algorithm[35], an algorithm[36] and Fulkerson Prize[37], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1979[40].

FAQs

Where was D. R. Fulkerson born?

Born in Tamms[2], D. R. Fulkerson…

Where did D. R. Fulkerson die?

D. R. Fulkerson died in Ithaca[4].

What did D. R. Fulkerson do for work?

D. R. Fulkerson worked as mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did D. R. Fulkerson go to school?

D. R. Fulkerson was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].

What awards did D. R. Fulkerson receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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