James E. Humphreys

American mathematician (1939–2020)
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James E. Humphreys

Summary

James E. Humphreys is a human[1]. His place of birth was Erie[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leeds[4]. He died on +2020-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • James E. Humphreys was born in Erie[2].
  • James E. Humphreys passed away in Leeds[4].
  • James E. Humphreys was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James E. Humphreys died on +2020-08-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James E. Humphreys held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James E. Humphreys's professions included mathematician[6].
  • James E. Humphreys worked as a university teacher[7].
  • James E. Humphreys's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • James E. Humphreys's field of work was Lie group[11].
  • James E. Humphreys's field of work was Lie algebra[12].
  • James E. Humphreys's field of work was group[13].
  • James E. Humphreys was employed by University of Massachusetts Amherst[14].
  • James E. Humphreys's education included a stint at Yale University[15].
  • James E. Humphreys was educated at Oberlin College[16].
  • James E. Humphreys's education included a stint at Cornell University[17].
  • James E. Humphreys was educated at University of Massachusetts Amherst[18].
  • James E. Humphreys's doctoral advisor was George Seligman[19].
  • James E. Humphreys is recorded as male[20].
  • James E. Humphreys's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James E. Humphreys supervised Sandra L. Rhoades as a doctoral student[22].
  • James E. Humphreys supervised Carol Tretkoff as a doctoral student[23].
  • James E. Humphreys supervised Zongzhu Lin as a doctoral student[24].
  • James E. Humphreys supervised Cornelius Pillen as a doctoral student[25].
  • James E. Humphreys supervised Mark Andrew Elmer as a doctoral student[26].
  • James E. Humphreys supervised Susan Elizabeth Fettes as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

James E. Humphreys was born in Erie[2]. He was born on +1939-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; Oberlin College[16], a college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1833[34], headquartered in Oberlin[35]; Cornell University[17], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1865[38], headquartered in Ithaca[39]; and University of Massachusetts Amherst[18], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1863[42], headquartered in Amherst[43]. James E. Humphreys's doctoral advisor was George Seligman[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[44]; Lie group[11], a mathematical concept[45]; Lie algebra[12], a mathematical concept[46]; and group[13], a mathematical concept[47]. Among James E. Humphreys's employers was University of Massachusetts Amherst[14]. Doctoral students include Sandra L. Rhoades[22]; Carol Tretkoff[23]; Zongzhu Lin[24], a professor of mathematics[48]; Cornelius Pillen[25]; Mark Andrew Elmer[26]; and Susan Elizabeth Fettes[27].

Death and Burial

James E. Humphreys died on +2020-08-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Leeds[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[49].

Why It Matters

James E. Humphreys ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

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 mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

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].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [49] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . legacy.com. legacy.com. Provenance: 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
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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