George Leo Watson

mathematician (1909-1988)
Person human Q1507750
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George Leo Watson

Summary

George Leo Watson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Whitby[2]. He was born on December 13, 1909[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 9, 1988[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 (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Whitby[2], George Leo Watson…
  • George Leo Watson passed away in London[4].
  • George Leo Watson was born on December 13, 1909[3].
  • George Leo Watson died on January 9, 1988[5].
  • George Leo Watson held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • George Leo Watson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • George Leo Watson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among George Leo Watson's employers was University College London[10].
  • Among George Leo Watson's employers was Indian Civil Service[11].
  • George Leo Watson was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • George Leo Watson was educated at University of London[13].
  • George Leo Watson's doctoral advisor was Harold Davenport[14].
  • George Leo Watson received the Senior Berwick Prize[15].
  • George Leo Watson is recorded as male[16].
  • George Leo Watson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • George Leo Watson supervised Terence Hugh Jackson as a doctoral student[18].
  • George Leo Watson supervised Roger Cook as a doctoral student[19].
  • George Leo Watson's family name is recorded as Watson[20].
  • George Leo Watson's given name is recorded as George[21].
  • George Leo Watson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • George Leo Watson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

George Leo Watson was born in Whitby[2]. He was born on December 13, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1546[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27] and University of London[13], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31]. George Leo Watson's doctoral advisor was Harold Davenport[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University College London[10], a university college[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1826[34], headquartered in UCL Main Building[35] and Indian Civil Service[11], a civil service[36], in British Raj[37], founded in 1858[38]. Doctoral students include Terence Hugh Jackson[18] and Roger Cook[19].

Recognition

George Leo Watson received the Senior Berwick Prize[15].

Death and Burial

George Leo Watson died on January 9, 1988[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

George Leo Watson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was George Leo Watson born?

Born in Whitby[2], George Leo Watson…

Where did George Leo Watson die?

George Leo Watson passed away in London[4].

What did George Leo Watson do for work?

George Leo Watson worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did George Leo Watson go to school?

George Leo Watson was educated at Trinity College[12] and University of London[13].

What awards did George Leo Watson receive?

Honors received include Senior Berwick Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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