Gordon Foster

Irish mathematician
Person human Q15441894
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Gordon Foster

Summary

Gordon Foster is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on February 24, 1921[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on December 20, 2010[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Belfast[2], Gordon Foster…
  • Gordon Foster passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Gordon Foster was born on February 24, 1921[3].
  • Gordon Foster died on December 20, 2010[5].
  • Gordon Foster held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • Gordon Foster worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gordon Foster's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9].
  • Gordon Foster's doctoral advisor was David George Kendall[10].
  • Gordon Foster is recorded as male[11].
  • Gordon Foster's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Antony Unwin as a doctoral student[13].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Harry G. Perros as a doctoral student[14].
  • Gordon Foster supervised John Fintan Connolly as a doctoral student[15].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Thomas M. F. O'Donovan as a doctoral student[16].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Barfour Kwame Asare as a doctoral student[17].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Denis Conniffe as a doctoral student[18].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Anthony Moynihan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Michael Joseph Walsh as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Michael Thomas Franklin as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Clement Dzidonu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Titilola Obilade as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Lynn Killen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gordon Foster supervised Liam O'Reilly as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gordon Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[26].
  • Gordon Foster's given name is recorded as Gordon[27].

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Origins and Family

Gordon Foster's place of birth was Belfast[2]. He was born on February 24, 1921[3].

Education

Gordon Foster's education included a stint at University of Oxford[9]. His doctoral advisor was David George Kendall[10].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Foster's professions included mathematician[6]. Doctoral students include Antony Unwin[13], a statistician[28], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[29]; Harry G. Perros[14]; John Fintan Connolly[15]; Thomas M. F. O'Donovan[16]; Barfour Kwame Asare[17]; and Denis Conniffe[18], an economist[30], specialised in statistics[31].

Death and Burial

Gordon Foster died on December 20, 2010[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Gordon Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Foster born?

Gordon Foster was born in Belfast[2].

Where did Gordon Foster die?

Gordon Foster passed away in Dublin[4].

What did Gordon Foster do for work?

Gordon Foster worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Gordon Foster go to school?

Gordon Foster was educated at University of Oxford[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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