Edward B. Curtis

American mathematician (1933–2024)
Person human Q1291604
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Edward B. Curtis

Summary

Edward B. Curtis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Newburyport[2]. He was born on +1933-03-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward B. Curtis's place of birth was Newburyport[2].
  • Edward B. Curtis was born on +1933-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward B. Curtis died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Edward B. Curtis held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Edward B. Curtis's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Edward B. Curtis held the position of professor emeritus[8].
  • Among Edward B. Curtis's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Edward B. Curtis was educated at Harvard University[10].
  • Edward B. Curtis was educated at University of Oxford[11].
  • Edward B. Curtis's doctoral advisor was Raoul Bott[12].
  • Edward B. Curtis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Edward B. Curtis received the Leroy P. Steele Prize[14].
  • Edward B. Curtis's image is recorded as Curtis Edward.jpg[15].
  • Edward B. Curtis is recorded as male[16].
  • Edward B. Curtis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Edward B. Curtis supervised Clifford R. Cooley as a doctoral student[18].
  • Edward B. Curtis supervised Robert Edward Snow as a doctoral student[19].
  • Edward B. Curtis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110488925[20].
  • Edward B. Curtis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28867114[21].
  • Edward B. Curtis's GND ID is recorded as 17357808X[22].
  • Edward B. Curtis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99254979[23].
  • Edward B. Curtis's IdRef ID is recorded as 176428089[24].
  • Edward B. Curtis's Commons category is recorded as Edward B. Curtis[25].
  • Edward B. Curtis's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 28298[26].
  • Edward B. Curtis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0qfqpsx[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward B. Curtis was born in Newburyport[2]. He was born on +1933-03-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Oxford[11], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1096[34], headquartered in Oxford[35]. Edward B. Curtis's doctoral advisor was Raoul Bott[12].

Career and Affiliations

Edward B. Curtis worked as a mathematician[5]. He was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. He held the position of professor emeritus[8]. Doctoral students include Clifford R. Cooley[18] and Robert Edward Snow[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[14], a group of awards[39], in United States[40], founded in 1970[41].

Death and Burial

Edward B. Curtis died on +2024-04-02T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Edward B. Curtis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Edward B. Curtis born?

Born in Newburyport[2], Edward B. Curtis…

What did Edward B. Curtis do for work?

Edward B. Curtis worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Edward B. Curtis go to school?

Edward B. Curtis was educated at Harvard University[10] and University of Oxford[11].

What awards did Edward B. Curtis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . math.washington.edu. Retrieved . math.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . neptunesociety.com. neptunesociety.com. Provenance: 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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