Henry M. Sheffer

Summary

Henry M. Sheffer is a human^[1]. He was born in Ukraine^[2]. He was born on +1882-09-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5], philosopher^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Ukraine^[2], Henry M. Sheffer…
• Henry M. Sheffer was born on +1882-09-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Henry M. Sheffer died on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Henry M. Sheffer held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Henry M. Sheffer's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Henry M. Sheffer worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Henry M. Sheffer's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Henry M. Sheffer's field of work was logic^[10].
• Henry M. Sheffer was employed by Harvard University^[11].
• Henry M. Sheffer was educated at Harvard University^[12].
• Henry M. Sheffer's doctoral advisor was Josiah Royce^[13].
• Henry M. Sheffer is recorded as male^[14].
• Henry M. Sheffer's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Henry M. Sheffer supervised Chao Yuen Ren as a doctoral student^[16].
• Henry M. Sheffer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000358270524^[17].
• Henry M. Sheffer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 204817094^[18].
• Henry M. Sheffer's GND ID is recorded as 102024710X^[19].
• Henry M. Sheffer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2015024319^[20].
• Henry M. Sheffer's IdRef ID is recorded as 081923465^[21].
• Henry M. Sheffer's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 159328^[22].
• Henry M. Sheffer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08j95b^[23].
• Henry M. Sheffer's Open Library ID is recorded as OL14959536A^[24].
• Henry M. Sheffer's given name is recorded as Henry^[25].
• Henry M. Sheffer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Henry M. Sheffer's zbMATH author ID is recorded as sheffer.henry-maurice^[27].

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Origins and Family

Henry M. Sheffer was born in Ukraine^[2]. He was born on +1882-09-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Henry M. Sheffer was educated at Harvard University^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Josiah Royce^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5], philosopher^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Henry M. Sheffer's field of work was logic^[10]. He was employed by Harvard University^[11]. He supervised Chao Yuen Ren as a doctoral student^[16].

Death and Burial

Henry M. Sheffer died on +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Henry M. Sheffer include Sheffer stroke^[28], a binary operation^[29].

Why It Matters

Henry M. Sheffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

He is credited with the discovery of Sheffer stroke^[32], a binary operation^[33]. Entities named for him include Sheffer stroke^[28], a binary operation^[29].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chao Yuen Ren^[34], a linguist^[35], 1892–1982^[36], of United States^[37], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[38], specialised in Chinese^[39].

FAQs

Where was Henry M. Sheffer born?

Henry M. Sheffer's place of birth was Ukraine^[2].

What did Henry M. Sheffer do for work?

Henry M. Sheffer worked as mathematician^[5], philosopher^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Henry M. Sheffer go to school?

Henry M. Sheffer was educated at Harvard University^[12].

What did Henry M. Sheffer discover?

Henry M. Sheffer is credited as discoverer of Sheffer stroke^[32].