James Mercer

English mathematician (1883-1932)
Person human Q3710021
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James Mercer

Summary

James Mercer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bootle[2]. He was born on +1883-01-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on +1932-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Mercer was born in Bootle[2].
  • James Mercer died in London[4].
  • James Mercer was born on +1883-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Mercer died on +1932-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Mercer held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • James Mercer held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • James Mercer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • James Mercer's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
  • James Mercer's education included a stint at University of Liverpool[11].
  • James Mercer's education included a stint at Trinity College[12].
  • James Mercer was educated at University of Manchester[13].
  • A notable work attributed to James Mercer is Mercer's theorem[14].
  • James Mercer received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • James Mercer received the Smith's Prize[16].
  • James Mercer received the Senior Wrangler[17].
  • James Mercer was a member of Royal Society[18].
  • James Mercer is recorded as male[19].
  • James Mercer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Mercer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01s7t9[21].
  • James Mercer's family name is recorded as Mercer[22].
  • James Mercer's given name is recorded as James[23].
  • James Mercer's significant event is recorded as Battle of Jutland[24].
  • James Mercer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • James Mercer's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 34990[26].
  • James Mercer's zbMATH author ID is recorded as mercer.james.1[27].

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Origins and Family

James Mercer's place of birth was Bootle[2]. He was born on +1883-01-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Liverpool[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1903[30], headquartered in Liverpool[31]; Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and University of Manchester[13], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1824[38], headquartered in Manchester[39].

Career and Affiliations

James Mercer worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematical analysis[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Mercer is Mercer's theorem[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[40], in United Kingdom[41]; Smith's Prize[16], a science award[42]; and Senior Wrangler[17].

Death and Burial

James Mercer died on +1932-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

James Mercer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

Where was James Mercer born?

Born in Bootle[2], James Mercer…

Where did James Mercer die?

James Mercer died in London[4].

What did James Mercer do for work?

James Mercer worked as mathematician[6].

Where did James Mercer go to school?

James Mercer was educated at University of Liverpool[11], Trinity College[12], and University of Manchester[13].

What awards did James Mercer receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Smith's Prize[16], and Senior Wrangler[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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