Franklin P. Peterson

American mathematician and topologist
Person human Q15080525
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Franklin P. Peterson

Summary

Franklin P. Peterson is a human[1]. He was born in Aurora[2]. He was born on +1930-08-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2000-09-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Franklin P. Peterson was born in Aurora[2].
  • Franklin P. Peterson was born on +1930-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Franklin P. Peterson died on +2000-09-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Franklin P. Peterson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Franklin P. Peterson's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Franklin P. Peterson's professions included topologist[6].
  • Franklin P. Peterson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Franklin P. Peterson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Franklin P. Peterson was educated at Princeton University[10].
  • Franklin P. Peterson was educated at Northwestern University[11].
  • Franklin P. Peterson's doctoral advisor was Norman Steenrod[12].
  • Franklin P. Peterson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[13].
  • Franklin P. Peterson is recorded as male[14].
  • Franklin P. Peterson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised W. Stephen Wilson as a doctoral student[16].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Paul Goerss as a doctoral student[17].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised David J. Anick as a doctoral student[18].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Ethan Devinatz as a doctoral student[19].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Gregory Brumfiel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Q102140572 as a doctoral student[21].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Robert Einsohn Mosher as a doctoral student[22].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Manuel Ricardo Falcão Moreira as a doctoral student[23].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Peter Gordon Anderson as a doctoral student[24].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Michael Edward Hoffman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Franklin P. Peterson supervised Hal Sadofsky as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Franklin P. Peterson's place of birth was Aurora[2]. He was born on +1930-08-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30] and Northwestern University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34]. Franklin P. Peterson's doctoral advisor was Norman Steenrod[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Among Franklin P. Peterson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. Doctoral students include W. Stephen Wilson[16], a mathematician[35], b. 1946[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[38]; Paul Goerss[17], a mathematician[39], b. 1957[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; David J. Anick[18], a mathematician[44], b. 2000[45], of United States[46]; Ethan Devinatz[19], a mathematician[47], b. 2000[48], of United States[49]; Gregory Brumfiel[20], a university teacher[50], b. 1943[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; and Q102140572[21].

Death and Burial

Franklin P. Peterson died on +2000-09-01T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was stroke[53].

FAQs

Where was Franklin P. Peterson born?

Franklin P. Peterson was born in Aurora[2].

What did Franklin P. Peterson do for work?

Franklin P. Peterson worked as mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Franklin P. Peterson go to school?

Franklin P. Peterson was educated at Princeton University[10] and Northwestern University[11].

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Class ancestry

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

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