James Edward Oliver

American mathematician
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James Edward Oliver

Summary

James Edward Oliver is a human[1]. Born in Portland[2], he… he was born on July 27, 1829[3]. He passed away in United States[4]. He died on March 27, 1895[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • James Edward Oliver was born in Portland[2].
  • James Edward Oliver died in United States[4].
  • James Edward Oliver was born on July 27, 1829[3].
  • James Edward Oliver died on March 27, 1895[5].
  • James Edward Oliver held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Edward Oliver worked as a mathematician[6].
  • James Edward Oliver worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among James Edward Oliver's employers was American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac[9].
  • James Edward Oliver was employed by Cornell University[10].
  • James Edward Oliver's education included a stint at Harvard College[11].
  • James Edward Oliver was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[12].
  • James Edward Oliver was a member of National Academy of Sciences[13].
  • James Edward Oliver was a member of American Philosophical Society[14].
  • James Edward Oliver was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • James Edward Oliver is recorded as male[16].
  • James Edward Oliver's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Edward Oliver supervised Agnes Sime Baxter as a doctoral student[18].
  • James Edward Oliver supervised Ida Martha Metcalf as a doctoral student[19].
  • James Edward Oliver supervised Cadwallader Edwards Linthicum as a doctoral student[20].
  • James Edward Oliver supervised Hiram John Messenger, Jr. as a doctoral student[21].
  • James Edward Oliver supervised Annie L. MacKinnon as a doctoral student[22].
  • James Edward Oliver's family name is recorded as Oliver[23].
  • James Edward Oliver's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Edward Oliver's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • James Edward Oliver's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Portland[2], James Edward Oliver… he was born on July 27, 1829[3].

Education

James Edward Oliver's education included a stint at Harvard College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include American Ephemeris and Nautical Almanac[9], a periodical[27], in United States[28] and Cornell University[10], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1865[31], headquartered in Ithaca[32]. Doctoral students include Agnes Sime Baxter[18], a mathematician[33], 1870–1917[34], of Canada[35], specialised in complex analysis[36]; Ida Martha Metcalf[19], a mathematician[37], 1857–1952[38], of United States[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Cadwallader Edwards Linthicum[20], a university teacher[41], b. 1858[42], of United States[43]; Hiram John Messenger, Jr.[21]; and Annie L. MacKinnon[22], a mathematician[44], 1868–1940[45].

Death and Burial

James Edward Oliver died on March 27, 1895[5]. He died in United States[4].

FAQs

Where was James Edward Oliver born?

James Edward Oliver was born in Portland[2].

Where did James Edward Oliver die?

James Edward Oliver died in United States[4].

What did James Edward Oliver do for work?

James Edward Oliver worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did James Edward Oliver go to school?

James Edward Oliver was educated at Harvard College[11].

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  1. [2] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . amacad.org. amacad.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . search.amphilsoc.org. search.amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Place of death United States
    Kalliope-verbund (gnd) id 117121894
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    Doctoral student Agnes Sime Baxter, Ida Martha Metcalf, Cadwallader Edwards Linthicum +2
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