Evelyn Nelson

Canadian mathematician (1943–1987)
Person human Q3740765
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Evelyn Nelson

Summary

Evelyn Nelson is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Hamilton[2]. She was born on +1943-11-25T00:00:00Z[3]. She died on +1987-08-01T00:00:00Z[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamilton[2], Evelyn Nelson…
  • Evelyn Nelson was born on +1943-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Evelyn Nelson died on +1987-08-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Evelyn Nelson held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • Evelyn Nelson worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Among Evelyn Nelson's employers was McMaster University[8].
  • Evelyn Nelson was educated at McMaster University[9].
  • Evelyn Nelson's doctoral advisor was Günter Bruns[10].
  • Evelyn Nelson is recorded as female[11].
  • Evelyn Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Evelyn Nelson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000117859784[13].
  • Evelyn Nelson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 164019243[14].
  • Evelyn Nelson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80140839[15].
  • The cause of death was cancer[16].
  • Evelyn Nelson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 38541[17].
  • Evelyn Nelson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02rn5l6[18].
  • Evelyn Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[19].
  • Evelyn Nelson's given name is recorded as Evelyn[20].
  • Evelyn Nelson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • Evelyn Nelson's NUKAT ID is recorded as n99034248[22].
  • Evelyn Nelson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Evelyn Nelson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Evelyn Merle Roden'}[24].
  • Evelyn Nelson's zbMATH author ID is recorded as nelson.evelyn-m[25].
  • Evelyn Nelson's MacTutor biography ID is recorded as Nelson[26].
  • Evelyn Nelson's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hamilton[2], Evelyn Nelson… she was born on +1943-11-25T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Evelyn Nelson's education included a stint at McMaster University[9]. Her doctoral advisor was Günter Bruns[10].

Career and Affiliations

Evelyn Nelson's professions included mathematician[5]. She was employed by McMaster University[8].

Death and Burial

Evelyn Nelson died on +1987-08-01T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was cancer[16].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Evelyn Nelson include Krieger–Nelson Prize[28], an award[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1995[31].

Why It Matters

Evelyn Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for her include Krieger–Nelson Prize[28], an award[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1995[31].

FAQs

Where was Evelyn Nelson born?

Born in Hamilton[2], Evelyn Nelson…

What did Evelyn Nelson do for work?

Evelyn Nelson worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Evelyn Nelson go to school?

Evelyn Nelson was educated at McMaster University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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