Edwin Plimpton Adams

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Edwin Plimpton Adams

Summary

Edwin Plimpton Adams is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on +1878-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +1956-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams was born on +1878-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams died on +1956-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery[9].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's professions included physicist[7].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among Edwin Plimpton Adams's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams received the Order of the British Empire[14].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams was a member of Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft[15].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams was a member of American Philosophical Society[16].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams is recorded as male[17].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams supervised Allen Shenstone as a doctoral student[19].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's residence is recorded as Princeton[20].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[21].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's given name is recorded as Edwin[22].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's described by source is recorded as Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.)[23].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's translates from is recorded as German[25].
  • Edwin Plimpton Adams's translates into is recorded as English[26].

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Origins and Family

Edwin Plimpton Adams's place of birth was Prague[2]. He was born on +1878-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and physicist[7]. Edwin Plimpton Adams's field of work was mathematics[10]. Among his employers was Princeton University[11]. He supervised Allen Shenstone as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Edwin Plimpton Adams received the Order of the British Empire[14].

Death and Burial

Edwin Plimpton Adams died on +1956-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He is buried at Maple Grove Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Edwin Plimpton Adams ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Edwin Plimpton Adams born?

Born in Prague[2], Edwin Plimpton Adams…

Where did Edwin Plimpton Adams die?

Edwin Plimpton Adams passed away in Princeton[4].

What did Edwin Plimpton Adams do for work?

Edwin Plimpton Adams worked as mathematician[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Edwin Plimpton Adams go to school?

Edwin Plimpton Adams was educated at Harvard University[12] and Trinity College[13].

What awards did Edwin Plimpton Adams receive?

Honors received include Order of the British Empire[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Find a Grave. walpole-ma.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Who Was Who Among North American Authors, 1921-1939 (1976 ed.). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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