Herman Z. Cummins

American physicist (1933-2010)
Person human Q5740383
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Herman Z. Cummins

Summary

Herman Z. Cummins is a human[1]. He was born in Rochester[2]. He was born on +1933-04-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +2010-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a teacher[6] and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Herman Z. Cummins was born in Rochester[2].
  • Herman Z. Cummins died in New York City[4].
  • Herman Z. Cummins was born on +1933-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Herman Z. Cummins died on +2010-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Herman Z. Cummins held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's professions included teacher[6].
  • Herman Z. Cummins worked as a physicist[7].
  • Herman Z. Cummins was educated at Ohio State University[10].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's education included a stint at University of Paris[12].
  • Herman Z. Cummins received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • Herman Z. Cummins received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].
  • Herman Z. Cummins was a member of National Academy of Sciences[15].
  • Herman Z. Cummins was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Herman Z. Cummins is recorded as male[17].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Herman Z. Cummins supervised Harry Swinney as a doctoral student[19].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109333467[20].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109518003[21].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's GND ID is recorded as 1067896414[22].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79109359[23].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's IdRef ID is recorded as 031615996[24].
  • The cause of death was adult lymphoma[25].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 71105[26].
  • Herman Z. Cummins's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j2b1jb[27].

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Origins and Family

Herman Z. Cummins's place of birth was Rochester[2]. He was born on +1933-04-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31]; Columbia University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; and University of Paris[12], a former entity[36], in France[37], founded in 1150[38], headquartered in Paris[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include teacher[6] and physicist[7]. Herman Z. Cummins supervised Harry Swinney as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[40], in United States[41], founded in 1925[42] and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[14], an award[43], in France[44].

Death and Burial

Herman Z. Cummins died on +2010-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was adult lymphoma[25].

Why It Matters

Herman Z. Cummins ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Herman Z. Cummins born?

Born in Rochester[2], Herman Z. Cummins…

Where did Herman Z. Cummins die?

Herman Z. Cummins died in New York City[4].

What did Herman Z. Cummins do for work?

Herman Z. Cummins worked as teacher[6] and physicist[7].

Where did Herman Z. Cummins go to school?

Herman Z. Cummins was educated at Ohio State University[10], Columbia University[11], and University of Paris[12].

What awards did Herman Z. Cummins receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13] and doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[14].

References

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  11. [13] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Journal officiel de la République française. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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