Eric W. Weisstein

American mathematician
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Eric W. Weisstein

Summary

Eric W. Weisstein is a human[1]. Born in Bloomington[2], he… he was born on +1969-03-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], astronomer[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric W. Weisstein's place of birth was Bloomington[2].
  • Eric W. Weisstein was born on +1969-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eric W. Weisstein held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Eric W. Weisstein worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's professions included astronomer[5].
  • Eric W. Weisstein worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's field of work was planetary science[9].
  • Eric W. Weisstein was employed by Wolfram Research[10].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's education included a stint at Cornell University[12].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's doctoral advisor was Dewey Muhleman[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Eric W. Weisstein is MathWorld[14].
  • Eric W. Weisstein is recorded as male[15].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116815034[17].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 85665499[18].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's GND ID is recorded as 1084588692[19].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98040268[20].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 135972027[21].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's IdRef ID is recorded as 052591530[22].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA12047908[23].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 151022[24].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03fq86[25].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's Open Library ID is recorded as OL226859A[26].
  • Eric W. Weisstein's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0056562[27].

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Origins and Family

Eric W. Weisstein was born in Bloomington[2]. He was born on +1969-03-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Cornell University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]. Eric W. Weisstein's doctoral advisor was Dewey Muhleman[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], astronomer[5], and non-fiction writer[6]. Eric W. Weisstein's field of work was planetary science[9]. Among his employers was Wolfram Research[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eric W. Weisstein is MathWorld[14].

Why It Matters

Eric W. Weisstein ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Works attributed to him include ScienceWorld[38], a website[39], written by him[40].

FAQs

Where was Eric W. Weisstein born?

Born in Bloomington[2], Eric W. Weisstein…

What did Eric W. Weisstein do for work?

Eric W. Weisstein worked as mathematician[4], astronomer[5], and non-fiction writer[6].

Where did Eric W. Weisstein go to school?

Eric W. Weisstein was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and Cornell University[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . official website. Retrieved . ericweisstein.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . official website. Retrieved . ericweisstein.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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