George Piranian

American mathematician
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George Piranian

Summary

George Piranian is a human[1]. Born in Thalwil[2], he… he was born on +1914-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2009-08-31T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Piranian was born in Thalwil[2].
  • George Piranian was born on +1914-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Piranian died on +2009-08-31T00:00:00Z[4].
  • George Piranian held citizenship in United States[8].
  • George Piranian is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[9].
  • George Piranian is identified as part of the Armenian Americans ethnic group[10].
  • George Piranian's professions included mathematician[5].
  • George Piranian's professions included university teacher[6].
  • George Piranian's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • George Piranian's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • George Piranian's field of work was complex analysis[13].
  • George Piranian was employed by University of Michigan[14].
  • George Piranian was educated at Rice University[15].
  • George Piranian's education included a stint at Utah State University[16].
  • George Piranian's education included a stint at Hertford College[17].
  • George Piranian's doctoral advisor was Szolem Mandelbrojt[18].
  • George Piranian received the Rhodes Scholarship[19].
  • George Piranian's image is recorded as Piranian Pfleger.jpg[20].
  • George Piranian is recorded as male[21].
  • George Piranian's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • George Piranian supervised Gerald Thomas Cargo as a doctoral student[23].
  • George Piranian supervised James Maxwell Osborn as a doctoral student[24].
  • George Piranian supervised George Ulrich Brauer as a doctoral student[25].
  • George Piranian's ISNI is recorded as 000000040987277X[26].
  • George Piranian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18145911119727062223[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Thalwil[2], George Piranian… he was born on +1914-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. Ethnic identities include Armenians[9], an ethnic group[28], in Armenia[29] and Armenian Americans[10], an ethnic group[30], in United States[31].

Education

Educated at Rice University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1891[34], headquartered in Houston[35]; Utah State University[16], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1888[38], headquartered in Logan[39]; and Hertford College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1874[42], headquartered in Oxford[43]. George Piranian's doctoral advisor was Szolem Mandelbrojt[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[11], an academic discipline[44]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[45]; and complex analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[46]. George Piranian was employed by University of Michigan[14]. Doctoral students include Gerald Thomas Cargo[23], a university teacher[47], 1930–2023[48], of United States[49]; James Maxwell Osborn[24], a university teacher[50], 1929–2019[51], of United States[52]; and George Ulrich Brauer[25], a university teacher[53], 1927–2013[54].

Recognition

George Piranian received the Rhodes Scholarship[19].

Death and Burial

George Piranian died on +2009-08-31T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

George Piranian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was George Piranian born?

George Piranian was born in Thalwil[2].

What did George Piranian do for work?

George Piranian worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did George Piranian go to school?

George Piranian was educated at Rice University[15], Utah State University[16], and Hertford College[17].

What awards did George Piranian receive?

Honors received include Rhodes Scholarship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [17] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Rhodes Scholar Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . projecteuclid.org. projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . projecteuclid.org. projecteuclid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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