George F. D. Duff

Canadian mathematician (1926–2001)
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George F. D. Duff

Summary

George F. D. Duff is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on +1926-07-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on +2001-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • George F. D. Duff was born in Toronto[2].
  • George F. D. Duff died in Toronto[4].
  • George F. D. Duff was born on +1926-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George F. D. Duff died on +2001-03-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • George F. D. Duff held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • George F. D. Duff's professions included mathematician[6].
  • George F. D. Duff worked as a university teacher[7].
  • George F. D. Duff was employed by University of Toronto[10].
  • George F. D. Duff was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • George F. D. Duff's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[12].
  • George F. D. Duff's doctoral advisor was Menahem Max Schiffer[13].
  • George F. D. Duff received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].
  • George F. D. Duff was a member of Royal Society of Canada[15].
  • George F. D. Duff is recorded as male[16].
  • George F. D. Duff's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Chiu Yeung Chan as a doctoral student[18].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Alan Stanton Deakin as a doctoral student[19].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Seong Tah Chin as a doctoral student[20].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised John Carson Clements as a doctoral student[21].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Martin Eisen as a doctoral student[22].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Jianwin Gao as a doctoral student[23].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Takao Kakita as a doctoral student[24].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Zi-Cai Li as a doctoral student[25].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Cedric Felix Schubert as a doctoral student[26].
  • George F. D. Duff supervised Paul J. Scott as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

George F. D. Duff's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1926-07-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

George F. D. Duff was educated at Princeton University[11]. Doctoral advisors include Solomon Lefschetz[12], a mathematician[28], 1884–1972[29], of United States[30], awarded the National Medal of Science[31], specialised in algebraic topology[32] and Menahem Max Schiffer[13], a mathematician[33], 1911–1997[34], of United States[35], specialised in mathematics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. George F. D. Duff was employed by University of Toronto[10]. Doctoral students include Chiu Yeung Chan[18], Alan Stanton Deakin[19], Seong Tah Chin[20], John Carson Clements[21], Martin Eisen[22], and Jianwin Gao[23].

Recognition

George F. D. Duff received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].

Death and Burial

George F. D. Duff died on +2001-03-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

George F. D. Duff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was George F. D. Duff born?

George F. D. Duff's place of birth was Toronto[2].

Where did George F. D. Duff die?

George F. D. Duff passed away in Toronto[4].

What did George F. D. Duff do for work?

George F. D. Duff worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did George F. D. Duff go to school?

George F. D. Duff was educated at Princeton University[11].

What awards did George F. D. Duff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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