David Wright

American mathematician and singer
Person human Q45305146
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David Wright

Summary

David Wright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mattoon[2]. He was born on December 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], music arranger[5], and choir director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • David Wright was born in Mattoon[2].
  • David Wright was born on December 1, 1949[3].
  • David Wright held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Wright worked as a mathematician[4].
  • David Wright's professions included music arranger[5].
  • David Wright worked as a choir director[6].
  • David Wright was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[9].
  • David Wright's education included a stint at Lipscomb University[10].
  • David Wright was educated at Columbia University[11].
  • David Wright's doctoral advisor was Hyman Bass[12].
  • David Wright is recorded as male[13].
  • David Wright's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Wright supervised Cassandra Lee Cox as a doctoral student[15].
  • David Wright supervised Gene Freudenburg as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Wright supervised Rosalind Joyce Neuman as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Wright supervised Charles Kenneth Vogl as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Wright supervised Anita Katherine Woodley as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Wright supervised Kristen Anne Lampe as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Wright supervised Sooraj Kuttykrishnan as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Wright supervised Drew Lewis as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Wright supervised Brady Rocks as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[24].
  • David Wright's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Wright's given name is recorded as Lee[26].
  • David Wright's official website is recorded as https://www.math.wustl.edu/~wright[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Wright's place of birth was Mattoon[2]. He was born on December 1, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Lipscomb University[10], a seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in Berry Hill[31] and Columbia University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. David Wright's doctoral advisor was Hyman Bass[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], music arranger[5], and choir director[6]. David Wright was employed by Washington University in St. Louis[9]. Doctoral students include Cassandra Lee Cox[15], Gene Freudenburg[16], Rosalind Joyce Neuman[17], Charles Kenneth Vogl[18], Anita Katherine Woodley[19], and Kristen Anne Lampe[20].

Why It Matters

David Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was David Wright born?

David Wright was born in Mattoon[2].

What did David Wright do for work?

David Wright worked as mathematician[4], music arranger[5], and choir director[6].

Where did David Wright go to school?

David Wright was educated at Lipscomb University[10] and Columbia University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . math.wustl.edu. Retrieved . math.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . math.wustl.edu. Retrieved . math.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . math.wustl.edu. Retrieved . math.wustl.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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