Herman L. Smith

American mathematician and topologist
Person human Q5739961
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Herman L. Smith

Summary

Herman L. Smith is a human[1]. He was born on +1892-07-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and topologist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Herman L. Smith was born on +1892-07-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Herman L. Smith died on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman L. Smith held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Herman L. Smith's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Herman L. Smith's professions included topologist[5].
  • Herman L. Smith's field of work was topology[8].
  • Among Herman L. Smith's employers was Louisiana State University[9].
  • Herman L. Smith's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10].
  • Herman L. Smith's doctoral advisor was Eliakim Hastings Moore[11].
  • Herman L. Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • Herman L. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Herman L. Smith supervised Frank Atkinson Rickey as a doctoral student[14].
  • Herman L. Smith supervised Harry Taylor Fleddermann as a doctoral student[15].
  • Herman L. Smith's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 6114[16].
  • Herman L. Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0fpgryy[17].
  • Herman L. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[18].
  • Herman L. Smith's given name is recorded as Herman[19].
  • Herman L. Smith's zbMATH author ID is recorded as smith.hermann-lyle[20].
  • Herman L. Smith's Prabook ID is recorded as 2348342[21].
  • Herman L. Smith's MR Author ID is recorded as 701546[22].
  • Herman L. Smith's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
  • Herman L. Smith's Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID is recorded as smith[24].

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Origins and Family

Herman L. Smith was born on +1892-07-07T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Herman L. Smith's education included a stint at University of Chicago[10]. His doctoral advisor was Eliakim Hastings Moore[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and topologist[5]. Herman L. Smith's field of work was topology[8]. Among his employers was Louisiana State University[9]. Doctoral students include Frank Atkinson Rickey[14] and Harry Taylor Fleddermann[15].

Death and Burial

Herman L. Smith died on +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Herman L. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

What did Herman L. Smith do for work?

Herman L. Smith worked as mathematician[4] and topologist[5].

Where did Herman L. Smith go to school?

Herman L. Smith was educated at University of Chicago[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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