David Clinton Gillespie

American mathematician
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David Clinton Gillespie

Summary

David Clinton Gillespie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tazewell County[2]. He was born on December 13, 1877[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on October 31, 1935[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • David Clinton Gillespie's place of birth was Tazewell County[2].
  • David Clinton Gillespie died in Ithaca[4].
  • David Clinton Gillespie was born on December 13, 1877[3].
  • David Clinton Gillespie died on October 31, 1935[5].
  • David Clinton Gillespie is buried at Maplewood Cemetery[8].
  • David Clinton Gillespie held citizenship in United States[9].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's professions included mathematician[6].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's professions included university teacher[7].
  • David Clinton Gillespie was employed by Cornell University[10].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's education included a stint at University of Virginia[11].
  • David Clinton Gillespie was educated at Johns Hopkins University[12].
  • David Clinton Gillespie was educated at University of Göttingen[13].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[14].
  • David Clinton Gillespie was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • David Clinton Gillespie was a member of Mathematical Association of America[16].
  • David Clinton Gillespie is recorded as male[17].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • David Clinton Gillespie supervised Ralph Lent Jeffery as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Clinton Gillespie supervised John Adam Fitz Randolph as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's family name is recorded as Gillespie[21].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's given name is recorded as David[22].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's given name is recorded as Clinton[23].
  • David Clinton Gillespie's academic thesis is recorded as Anwendungen des Unabhängigkeitssatzes auf die Lösung der Differentialgleichungen der Variationsrechnung[24].

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Origins and Family

David Clinton Gillespie was born in Tazewell County[2]. He was born on December 13, 1877[3].

Education

Educated at University of Virginia[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1819[27], headquartered in Charlottesville[28]; Johns Hopkins University[12], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1876[31], headquartered in Baltimore[32]; and University of Göttingen[13], a campus university[33], in Germany[34], founded in 1734[35], headquartered in Göttingen[36]. David Clinton Gillespie's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. David Clinton Gillespie was employed by Cornell University[10]. Doctoral students include Ralph Lent Jeffery[19], a mathematician[37], 1889–1975[38], of Canada[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[40] and John Adam Fitz Randolph[20], a university teacher[41], b. 1904[42].

Death and Burial

David Clinton Gillespie died on October 31, 1935[5]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He is buried at Maplewood Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was David Clinton Gillespie born?

Born in Tazewell County[2], David Clinton Gillespie…

Where did David Clinton Gillespie die?

David Clinton Gillespie passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did David Clinton Gillespie do for work?

David Clinton Gillespie worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did David Clinton Gillespie go to school?

David Clinton Gillespie was educated at University of Virginia[11], Johns Hopkins University[12], and University of Göttingen[13].

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  1. [2] . projecteuclid.org. projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . projecteuclid.org. projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . projecteuclid.org. projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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