Donald Alexander Flanders

Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania 1927
Person human Q102077583
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Donald Alexander Flanders

Summary

Donald Alexander Flanders is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pawtucket[2]. He was born on +1900-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Chicago[4]. He died on +1958-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an applied mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and civil servant[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Pawtucket[2], Donald Alexander Flanders…
  • Donald Alexander Flanders passed away in Chicago[4].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders was born on +1900-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders died on +1958-06-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Moshassuck Cemetery[9].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's professions included applied mathematician[6].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders worked as a civil servant[8].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders was employed by New York University[11].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders was employed by Argonne National Laboratory[12].
  • Among Donald Alexander Flanders's employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[13].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's education included a stint at Haverford College[15].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's doctoral advisor was John Robert Kline[16].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders is recorded as male[17].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders supervised Jacob Wolfowitz as a doctoral student[19].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders supervised Harriet Griffin as a doctoral student[20].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders supervised Fred Assadourin as a doctoral student[21].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders supervised David Gans as a doctoral student[22].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 119993700[23].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 342[24].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's given name is recorded as Donald[25].
  • Donald Alexander Flanders's sibling is recorded as Ralph Flanders[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Alexander Flanders was born in Pawtucket[2]. He was born on +1900-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1740[29], headquartered in Philadelphia[30] and Haverford College[15], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1833[33], headquartered in Haverford Township[34]. Donald Alexander Flanders's doctoral advisor was John Robert Kline[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include applied mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and civil servant[8]. Employers include New York University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1831[37], headquartered in New York City[38]; Argonne National Laboratory[12], a laboratory[39], in United States[40], founded in 1946[41], headquartered in Lemont[42]; and Los Alamos National Laboratory[13], an United States national laboratory[43], in United States[44], founded in 1943[45], headquartered in Los Alamos[46]. Doctoral students include Jacob Wolfowitz[19], a mathematician[47], 1910–1981[48], of United States[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[50], specialised in probability theory[51]; Harriet Griffin[20], a mathematician[52], 1903–1991[53], of United States[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[55]; Fred Assadourin[21]; and David Gans[22], a researcher[56], 1907–1999[57].

Death and Burial

Donald Alexander Flanders died on +1958-06-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. Burial took place at Moshassuck Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was Donald Alexander Flanders born?

Donald Alexander Flanders's place of birth was Pawtucket[2].

Where did Donald Alexander Flanders die?

Donald Alexander Flanders died in Chicago[4].

What did Donald Alexander Flanders do for work?

Donald Alexander Flanders worked as applied mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and civil servant[8].

Where did Donald Alexander Flanders go to school?

Donald Alexander Flanders was educated at University of Pennsylvania[14] and Haverford College[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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