Frank Nelson Cole

American mathematician (1861–1926)
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Frank Nelson Cole
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5014065
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n84801702
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116636661
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1300317
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
123887443
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116636661
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1802076
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227138132
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183999363
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987007271486405171
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116636661
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427119
MacTutor biography ID
Cole
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
7611
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA05902263
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n2010167595
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
147955939
Scopus author ID
23082272200
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJcGjhy9HCcD4pQkkhqWjC
ZbMATH author ID
cole.frank-nelson

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Summary

Frank Nelson Cole was born on September 20, 1861[1], in Ashland[2]. He died on May 26, 1926[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Nelson Cole include Cole Prize[30], a mathematics award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1928[33].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Frank Nelson Cole include Cole Prize[30], a mathematics award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1928[33].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eric Temple Bell[34], a mathematician[35], 1883–1960[36], of United Kingdom[37], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize[38], specialised in combinatorics[39] and George Abram Miller[40], a mathematician[41], 1863–1951[42], of United States[43], specialised in group theory[44].

FAQs

Where was Frank Nelson Cole born?

Frank Nelson Cole was born in Ashland[2].

Where did Frank Nelson Cole die?

Frank Nelson Cole died in New York City[4].

What did Frank Nelson Cole do for work?

Frank Nelson Cole worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Frank Nelson Cole go to school?

Frank Nelson Cole was educated at Harvard University[14], Leipzig University[15], and Marlborough High School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . American National Biography. anb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 22w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pseudonym → Edward Mitchell
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 227138132
    Place of burial → Mount Hebron Cemetery
    Educated at → Harvard University, Leipzig University, Marlborough High School
    "Created claim: Educated at: Marlborough High School"
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