Gordon Thomas Whyburn

Summary

Gordon Thomas Whyburn is a human^[1]. He was born in Lewisville^[2]. He was born on January 7, 1904^[3]. He died in Charlottesville^[4]. He died on September 8, 1969^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Gordon Thomas Whyburn's place of birth was Lewisville^[2].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn died in Charlottesville^[4].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn was born on January 7, 1904^[3].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn died on September 8, 1969^[5].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn is buried at University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium^[10].
• A child of Gordon Thomas Whyburn was Kenneth Gordon Whyburn^[11].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn worked as a topologist^[7].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn's field of work was topology^[13].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn held the position of chairperson^[14].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn was employed by University of Virginia^[15].
• Among Gordon Thomas Whyburn's employers was University of Texas at Austin^[16].
• Among Gordon Thomas Whyburn's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[17].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[18].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn's education included a stint at University of Vienna^[19].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn's doctoral advisor was Q1398957^[20].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[21].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn received the Chauvenet Prize^[22].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn is recorded as male^[24].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn supervised Alexander Doniphan Wallace as a doctoral student^[26].
• Gordon Thomas Whyburn supervised Beatrice Aitchison as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Lewisville^[2], Gordon Thomas Whyburn… he was born on January 7, 1904^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Austin^[31] and University of Vienna^[19], a university^[32], in Austria^[33], founded in 1365^[34], headquartered in Vienna^[35]. Gordon Thomas Whyburn's doctoral advisor was Q1398957^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Gordon Thomas Whyburn's field of work was topology^[13]. Employers include University of Virginia^[15], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1819^[38], headquartered in Charlottesville^[39]; University of Texas at Austin^[16], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1883^[42], headquartered in Austin^[43]; and Johns Hopkins University^[17], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1876^[46], headquartered in Baltimore^[47]. He held the position of chairperson^[14]. Doctoral students include Alexander Doniphan Wallace^[26], a mathematician^[48], 1905–1985^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in topology^[51]; Beatrice Aitchison^[27], an economist^[52], 1908–1997^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[55]; John L. Kelley^[56], a mathematician^[57], 1916–1999^[58], of United States^[59], specialised in topology^[60]; Edwin E. Floyd^[61], a mathematician^[62], 1924–1990^[63], of United States^[64]; Charles Lester Clark^[65], a university teacher^[66], 1917–2008^[67], of United States^[68]; and M. K. Fort, Jr.^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1921–1964^[71], of United States^[72], specialised in topology^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76] and Chauvenet Prize^[22], a mathematics award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1925^[79].

Personal Life

A child of Gordon Thomas Whyburn was Kenneth Gordon Whyburn^[11].

Death and Burial

Gordon Thomas Whyburn died on September 8, 1969^[5]. He passed away in Charlottesville^[4]. Burial took place at University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium^[10].

Why It Matters

Gordon Thomas Whyburn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include John L. Kelley^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1916–1999^[83], of United States^[84], specialised in topology^[85] and Beatrice Aitchison^[86], an economist^[87], 1908–1997^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association^[90].

FAQs

Where was Gordon Thomas Whyburn born?

Gordon Thomas Whyburn's place of birth was Lewisville^[2].

Where did Gordon Thomas Whyburn die?

Gordon Thomas Whyburn died in Charlottesville^[4].

What did Gordon Thomas Whyburn do for work?

Gordon Thomas Whyburn worked as mathematician^[6], topologist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Gordon Thomas Whyburn go to school?

Gordon Thomas Whyburn was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[18] and University of Vienna^[19].

What awards did Gordon Thomas Whyburn receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[21] and Chauvenet Prize^[22].