James E. Humphreys
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Summary
James E. Humphreys was born on January 1, 1939[1], in Erie[2]. He died on August 27, 2020[3], in Leeds[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: December 10, 1939[8]
- Country of citizenship: United States[9]
- Field of work: mathematics[10], Lie group[11], Lie algebra[12], group[13]
- Employer: University of Massachusetts Amherst[14]
- Educated at: Yale University[15], Oberlin College[16], Cornell University[17], University of Massachusetts Amherst[18]
- Doctoral advisor: George Seligman[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Doctoral student: Sandra L. Rhoades[21], Carol Tretkoff[22], Zongzhu Lin[23], Cornelius Pillen[24], Mark Andrew Elmer[25], Susan Elizabeth Fettes[26]
- Cause of death: COVID-19[27]
- Family name: Humphreys[28]
- Given name: James[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[32]
Why It Matters
James E. Humphreys has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was James E. Humphreys born?
James E. Humphreys was born in Erie[2].
Where did James E. Humphreys die?
James E. Humphreys died in Leeds[4].
What did James E. Humphreys do for work?
James E. Humphreys worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did James E. Humphreys go to school?
James E. Humphreys was educated at Yale University[15], Oberlin College[16], Cornell University[17], and University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].