Eliakim Hastings Moore

American mathematician (1862–1932)
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Eliakim Hastings Moore
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Eliakim Hastings Moore

Summary

Eliakim Hastings Moore is a human[1]. Born in Marietta[2], he… he was born on January 26, 1862[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on December 30, 1932[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marietta[2], Eliakim Hastings Moore…
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore died in Chicago[4].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was born on January 26, 1862[3].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore died on December 30, 1932[5].
  • Burial took place at Oak Woods Cemetery[9].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's father was David Hastings Moore[10].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's field of work was algebraic geometry[12].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's field of work was algebra[13].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's field of work was mathematical analysis[14].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's field of work was geometry[15].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's field of work was number theory[16].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was employed by Northwestern University[18].
  • Among Eliakim Hastings Moore's employers was University of Chicago[19].
  • Among Eliakim Hastings Moore's employers was Yale University[20].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was educated at Yale University[21].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's education included a stint at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore's doctoral advisor was Hubert Anson Newton[23].
  • A notable student of Eliakim Hastings Moore was George David Birkhoff[24].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Eliakim Hastings Moore was a member of American Philosophical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Eliakim Hastings Moore's place of birth was Marietta[2]. He was born on January 26, 1862[3]. His father was David Hastings Moore[10].

Education

Educated at Yale University[21], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22], a comprehensive university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Berlin[35]. Eliakim Hastings Moore's doctoral advisor was Hubert Anson Newton[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[36]; algebra[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; mathematical analysis[14], an academic discipline[38]; geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[39]; number theory[16], a branch of mathematics[40]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Northwestern University[18], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Evanston[45]; University of Chicago[19], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1890[48], headquartered in Chicago[49]; and Yale University[20], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1701[52], headquartered in New Haven[53]. A notable student of Eliakim Hastings Moore was George David Birkhoff[24]. Doctoral students include Oswald Veblen[54], a mathematician[55], 1880–1960[56], of United States[57], awarded the Order of St. Olav[58], specialised in geometry[59]; Herbert Slaught[60], a mathematician[61], 1861–1937[62], of United States[63]; George David Birkhoff[64], a mathematician[65], 1884–1944[66], of United States[67], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize[68], specialised in topology[69]; Leonard Eugene Dickson[70], a mathematician[71], 1874–1954[72], of United States[73], awarded the Cole Prize[74], specialised in algebra[75]; Theophil Henry Hildebrandt[76], a mathematician[77], 1888–1980[78], of United States[79]; and Derrick Norman Lehmer[80].

Death and Burial

Eliakim Hastings Moore died on December 30, 1932[5]. He died in Chicago[4]. He is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eliakim Hastings Moore include Moore prize[81] and Moore–Penrose inverse[82].

Why It Matters

Eliakim Hastings Moore has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

He has been cited as an influence by Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke[84], a mathematician[85], 1868–1907[86], of United States[87].

He is credited with the discovery of Moore–Penrose inverse[88], a mathematical concept[89]. Entities named for him include Moore prize[81] and Moore–Penrose inverse[82].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonard Eugene Dickson[90], a mathematician[91], 1874–1954[92], of United States[93], awarded the Cole Prize[94], specialised in algebra[95]; Alice Bache Gould[96], a historian[97], 1868–1953[98], of Spain[99], awarded the Order of Isabella the Catholic‎[100], specialised in historian[101]; Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler[102], a mathematician[103], 1883–1966[104], of United States[105], awarded the Colloquium Lectures[106]; Theophil Henry Hildebrandt[107], a mathematician[108], 1888–1980[109], of United States[110]; George David Birkhoff[111], a mathematician[112], 1884–1944[113], of United States[114], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize[115], specialised in topology[116]; and Oswald Veblen[117], a mathematician[118], 1880–1960[119], of United States[120], awarded the Order of St. Olav[121], specialised in geometry[122].

FAQs

Where was Eliakim Hastings Moore born?

Born in Marietta[2], Eliakim Hastings Moore…

Where did Eliakim Hastings Moore die?

Eliakim Hastings Moore died in Chicago[4].

Who were Eliakim Hastings Moore's parents?

Eliakim Hastings Moore's father was David Hastings Moore[10].

What did Eliakim Hastings Moore do for work?

Eliakim Hastings Moore worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eliakim Hastings Moore go to school?

Eliakim Hastings Moore was educated at Yale University[21] and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[22].

Who did Eliakim Hastings Moore influence?

Eliakim Hastings Moore has been cited as an influence by Anne Lucy Bosworth Focke[84].

What did Eliakim Hastings Moore discover?

Eliakim Hastings Moore is credited as discoverer of Moore–Penrose inverse[88].

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    Educated at Yale University, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
    Employer Northwestern University, University of Chicago, Yale University
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