Fred B. Wright

Ph.D. The University of Chicago 1953
Person human Q95235525
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Fred B. Wright

Summary

Fred B. Wright is a human[1]. He was born in Big Lick[2]. He was born on December 14, 1925[3]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4]. He died on April 26, 2006[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Fred B. Wright was born in Big Lick[2].
  • Fred B. Wright died in Chapel Hill[4].
  • Fred B. Wright was born on December 14, 1925[3].
  • Fred B. Wright died on April 26, 2006[5].
  • Fred B. Wright worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Fred B. Wright's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Fred B. Wright was employed by Office of Naval Research[8].
  • Among Fred B. Wright's employers was Tulane University[9].
  • Fred B. Wright's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10].
  • Fred B. Wright was educated at Thomas Jefferson High School[11].
  • Fred B. Wright's education included a stint at Virginia Military Institute[12].
  • Fred B. Wright was educated at United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School[13].
  • Fred B. Wright was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14].
  • Fred B. Wright's doctoral advisor was Irving Kaplansky[15].
  • Fred B. Wright is recorded as male[16].
  • Fred B. Wright's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Fred B. Wright supervised David J. Foulis as a doctoral student[18].
  • Fred B. Wright supervised David Morris Topping as a doctoral student[19].
  • Fred B. Wright supervised Arthur Bernard Simon as a doctoral student[20].
  • Fred B. Wright supervised Mary Catherine Flanders as a doctoral student[21].
  • Fred B. Wright supervised John Michael McVoy as a doctoral student[22].
  • Fred B. Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[23].
  • Fred B. Wright's given name is recorded as Fred[24].
  • Fred B. Wright's academic thesis is recorded as Ideals in Operator Algebras[25].
  • Fred B. Wright's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Big Lick[2], Fred B. Wright… he was born on December 14, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[10], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1890[29], headquartered in Chicago[30]; Thomas Jefferson High School[11], a high school[31], in United States[32]; Virginia Military Institute[12], a military academy[33], in United States[34], founded in 1839[35]; United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School[13], a military unit[36], in United States[37]; and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[14], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1789[40]. Fred B. Wright's doctoral advisor was Irving Kaplansky[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Office of Naval Research[8], a government agency[41], in United States[42], founded in 1945[43], headquartered in Arlington County[44] and Tulane University[9], a university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1834[47], headquartered in New Orleans[48]. Doctoral students include David J. Foulis[18], a mathematician[49], 1930–2018[50], of United States[51], specialised in quantum mechanics[52]; David Morris Topping[19]; Arthur Bernard Simon[20]; Mary Catherine Flanders[21]; and John Michael McVoy[22].

Death and Burial

Fred B. Wright died on April 26, 2006[5]. He passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

FAQs

Where was Fred B. Wright born?

Fred B. Wright's place of birth was Big Lick[2].

Where did Fred B. Wright die?

Fred B. Wright passed away in Chapel Hill[4].

What did Fred B. Wright do for work?

Fred B. Wright worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Fred B. Wright go to school?

Fred B. Wright was educated at University of Chicago[10], Thomas Jefferson High School[11], Virginia Military Institute[12], and United States Naval Reserve Midshipmen's School[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [8] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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