James Dugundji

American mathematician
Person human Q11099716
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James Dugundji

Summary

James Dugundji is a human[1]. He was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on August 30, 1919[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on January 8, 1985[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 (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • James Dugundji's place of birth was Manhattan[2].
  • James Dugundji passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • James Dugundji was born on August 30, 1919[3].
  • James Dugundji died on January 8, 1985[5].
  • James Dugundji held citizenship in United States[10].
  • James Dugundji worked as a mathematician[6].
  • James Dugundji's professions included topologist[7].
  • James Dugundji's professions included university teacher[8].
  • James Dugundji's field of work was topology[11].
  • Among James Dugundji's employers was University of Southern California[12].
  • James Dugundji's education included a stint at New York University[13].
  • James Dugundji's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • James Dugundji's doctoral advisor was Witold Hurewicz[15].
  • A notable work attributed to James Dugundji is Dugundji extension theorem[16].
  • James Dugundji is recorded as male[17].
  • James Dugundji's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Dugundji supervised Kenneth Nicholas Kast as a doctoral student[19].
  • James Dugundji supervised Barry Hurwitz Dayton as a doctoral student[20].
  • James Dugundji supervised Robert Kenji Tamaki as a doctoral student[21].
  • James Dugundji supervised Yen Wu Chao as a doctoral student[22].
  • James Dugundji supervised Guillermo Restrepo as a doctoral student[23].
  • James Dugundji supervised Alton Hutchison Smith as a doctoral student[24].
  • James Dugundji's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Dugundji's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • James Dugundji's Erdős number is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3'}[27].

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Origins and Family

James Dugundji was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on August 30, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at New York University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1831[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. James Dugundji's doctoral advisor was Witold Hurewicz[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. James Dugundji's field of work was topology[11]. Among his employers was University of Southern California[12]. Doctoral students include Kenneth Nicholas Kast[19]; Barry Hurwitz Dayton[20]; Robert Kenji Tamaki[21]; Yen Wu Chao[22]; Guillermo Restrepo[23], a mathematician[36], 1950–2016[37], of Colombia[38], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[39]; and Alton Hutchison Smith[24].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Dugundji is Dugundji extension theorem[16].

Death and Burial

James Dugundji died on January 8, 1985[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

James Dugundji ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was James Dugundji born?

James Dugundji's place of birth was Manhattan[2].

Where did James Dugundji die?

James Dugundji passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did James Dugundji do for work?

James Dugundji worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did James Dugundji go to school?

James Dugundji was educated at New York University[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

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  1. [2] . Find a Grave. fr.findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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