David G. Cantor

American mathematician
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David G. Cantor

Summary

David G. Cantor is a human[1]. He was born on +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2012-11-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David G. Cantor was born on +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • David G. Cantor died on +2012-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David G. Cantor held citizenship in United States[6].
  • David G. Cantor's professions included mathematician[4].
  • David G. Cantor was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[7].
  • David G. Cantor was employed by University of Washington[8].
  • David G. Cantor was educated at California Institute of Technology[9].
  • David G. Cantor's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[10].
  • David G. Cantor's doctoral advisor was Basil Gordon[11].
  • David G. Cantor's doctoral advisor was Ernst G. Straus[12].
  • David G. Cantor received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • David G. Cantor was a member of American Mathematical Society[14].
  • David G. Cantor is recorded as male[15].
  • David G. Cantor's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Peter Montgomery as a doctoral student[17].
  • David G. Cantor supervised John Theodor Fagarasan as a doctoral student[18].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Paul Hewitt Galyean as a doctoral student[19].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Philip Alan Gartenberg as a doctoral student[20].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Nicolas Miltos Haralambis as a doctoral student[21].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Michael Allan Morrison as a doctoral student[22].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Shahbaz Noorvash as a doctoral student[23].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Emil John Volcheck, III as a doctoral student[24].
  • David G. Cantor supervised Maria Mildred Pozzo as a doctoral student[25].
  • David G. Cantor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109270072[26].
  • David G. Cantor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 94817187[27].

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Origins and Family

David G. Cantor was born on +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and University of California, Los Angeles[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]. Doctoral advisors include Basil Gordon[11], a mathematician[36], 1931–2012[37], of United States[38], specialised in combinatorics[39] and Ernst G. Straus[12], a mathematician[40], 1922–1983[41], of Germany[42], specialised in combinatorics[43].

Career and Affiliations

David G. Cantor's professions included mathematician[4]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[7], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1919[46], headquartered in Los Angeles[47] and University of Washington[8], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1861[50]. Doctoral students include Peter Montgomery[17], a mathematician[51], 1947–2020[52], of United States[53], specialised in number theory[54]; John Theodor Fagarasan[18]; Paul Hewitt Galyean[19]; Philip Alan Gartenberg[20]; Nicolas Miltos Haralambis[21]; and Michael Allan Morrison[22].

Recognition

David G. Cantor received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

Death and Burial

David G. Cantor died on +2012-11-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

David G. Cantor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did David G. Cantor do for work?

David G. Cantor worked as mathematician[4].

Where did David G. Cantor go to school?

David G. Cantor was educated at California Institute of Technology[9] and University of California, Los Angeles[10].

What awards did David G. Cantor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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