David Christopher Handscomb

D.Phil. University of Oxford 1962
Person human Q102274319
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David Christopher Handscomb

Summary

David Christopher Handscomb is a human[1]. He worked as a mathematician[2].

Key Facts

  • David Christopher Handscomb worked as a mathematician[2].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's field of work was mathematics[3].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's education included a stint at University of Oxford[4].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's doctoral advisor was John Hammersley[5].
  • David Christopher Handscomb is recorded as male[6].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • David Christopher Handscomb supervised Mohamed El-Amin Ahmed El-Tom as a doctoral student[8].
  • David Christopher Handscomb supervised Pedro Gonzalez Casanova as a doctoral student[9].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's given name is recorded as David[10].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's given name is recorded as Christopher[11].
  • David Christopher Handscomb's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[12].

Body

Education

David Christopher Handscomb's education included a stint at University of Oxford[4]. His doctoral advisor was John Hammersley[5].

Career and Affiliations

David Christopher Handscomb's professions included mathematician[2]. His field of work was mathematics[3]. Doctoral students include Mohamed El-Amin Ahmed El-Tom[8], a mathematician[13], b. 1941[14], of Sudan[15], awarded the Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences[16] and Pedro Gonzalez Casanova[9].

FAQs

What did David Christopher Handscomb do for work?

David Christopher Handscomb worked as mathematician[2].

Where did David Christopher Handscomb go to school?

David Christopher Handscomb was educated at University of Oxford[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [13] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [14] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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