James Lewin McGregor

Canadian mathematician (1921–1988)
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James Lewin McGregor

Summary

James Lewin McGregor is a human[1]. He was born in Crawford Bay[2]. He was born on +1921-05-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Mountain View[4]. He died on +1988-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • James Lewin McGregor's place of birth was Crawford Bay[2].
  • James Lewin McGregor died in Mountain View[4].
  • James Lewin McGregor was born on +1921-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Lewin McGregor died on +1988-01-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Lewin McGregor held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • James Lewin McGregor worked as a mathematician[6].
  • James Lewin McGregor's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among James Lewin McGregor's employers was Stanford University[9].
  • James Lewin McGregor's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[10].
  • James Lewin McGregor was educated at University of British Columbia[11].
  • James Lewin McGregor's doctoral advisor was Frederic Bohnenblust[12].
  • James Lewin McGregor is recorded as male[13].
  • James Lewin McGregor's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised Thomas G. Kurtz as a doctoral student[15].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised Edwin Hale Connell as a doctoral student[16].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised William J. Studden as a doctoral student[17].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised Kenneth Samuel Davis as a doctoral student[18].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised Thomas Rowlands Davis as a doctoral student[19].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised John Donelson III as a doctoral student[20].
  • James Lewin McGregor supervised Harry Adelbert Guess as a doctoral student[21].
  • The cause of death was herpesviral encephalitis[22].
  • James Lewin McGregor's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 10354[23].
  • James Lewin McGregor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h3sqhw[24].
  • James Lewin McGregor's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Lewin McGregor's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].

Body

Origins and Family

James Lewin McGregor was born in Crawford Bay[2]. He was born on +1921-05-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[10], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1891[29], headquartered in California[30] and University of British Columbia[11], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1908[33], headquartered in Vancouver[34]. James Lewin McGregor's doctoral advisor was Frederic Bohnenblust[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. James Lewin McGregor was employed by Stanford University[9]. Doctoral students include Thomas G. Kurtz[15], a mathematician[35], 1941–2025[36], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[37]; Edwin Hale Connell[16], a mathematician[38]; William J. Studden[17], a statistician[39], 1935–2013[40], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[41], specialised in optimal design[42]; Kenneth Samuel Davis[18]; Thomas Rowlands Davis[19]; and John Donelson III[20].

Death and Burial

James Lewin McGregor died on +1988-01-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Mountain View[4]. The cause of death was herpesviral encephalitis[22].

FAQs

Where was James Lewin McGregor born?

James Lewin McGregor's place of birth was Crawford Bay[2].

Where did James Lewin McGregor die?

James Lewin McGregor passed away in Mountain View[4].

What did James Lewin McGregor do for work?

James Lewin McGregor worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did James Lewin McGregor go to school?

James Lewin McGregor was educated at California Institute of Technology[10] and University of British Columbia[11].

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  1. [2] . exhibits.stanford.edu. Retrieved . exhibits.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [9] . exhibits.stanford.edu. Retrieved . exhibits.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . exhibits.stanford.edu. Retrieved . exhibits.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . exhibits.stanford.edu. Retrieved . exhibits.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . exhibits.stanford.edu. Retrieved . exhibits.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . exhibits.stanford.edu. Retrieved . exhibits.stanford.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  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

Class ancestry

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

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