John Charles Fields

Summary

John Charles Fields is a human^[1]. Born in Hamilton^[2], he… he was born on +1863-05-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Toronto^[4]. He died on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Charles Fields was born in Hamilton^[2].
• John Charles Fields passed away in Toronto^[4].
• John Charles Fields was born on +1863-05-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Charles Fields died on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Charles Fields is buried at Hamilton Cemetery^[8].
• John Charles Fields held citizenship in Canada^[9].
• John Charles Fields's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Among John Charles Fields's employers was University of Toronto^[10].
• Among John Charles Fields's employers was Allegheny College^[11].
• Among John Charles Fields's employers was Johns Hopkins University^[12].
• John Charles Fields's education included a stint at University of Toronto^[13].
• John Charles Fields was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[14].
• A notable work attributed to John Charles Fields is Fields medal^[15].
• John Charles Fields received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• John Charles Fields received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17].
• John Charles Fields was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• John Charles Fields was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[19].
• John Charles Fields was a member of Royal Society of Canada^[20].
• John Charles Fields was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• John Charles Fields's image is recorded as John charles fields.jpg^[22].
• John Charles Fields is recorded as male^[23].
• John Charles Fields's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• John Charles Fields supervised Samuel Beatty as a doctoral student^[25].
• John Charles Fields's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041100308^[26].
• John Charles Fields's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41912696^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Charles Fields's place of birth was Hamilton^[2]. He was born on +1863-05-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[13], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31] and Johns Hopkins University^[14], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Baltimore^[35].

Career and Affiliations

John Charles Fields worked as a mathematician^[6]. Employers include University of Toronto^[10], a public research university^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1827^[38], headquartered in Toronto^[39]; Allegheny College^[11], a liberal arts college in the United States^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1815^[42]; and Johns Hopkins University^[12], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1876^[45], headquartered in Baltimore^[46]. He supervised Samuel Beatty as a doctoral student^[25].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Charles Fields is Fields medal^[15]. Things named for him include Fields medal^[47], a mathematics award^[48], founded in 1936^[49] and Fields Institute^[50], a research institute^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1992^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17], a fellowship award^[56], in Canada^[57].

Death and Burial

John Charles Fields died on +1932-08-09T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Toronto^[4]. Burial took place at Hamilton Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

John Charles Fields ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (136 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Fields medal^[47], a mathematics award^[48], founded in 1936^[49] and Fields Institute^[50], a research institute^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1992^[53].

His notable doctoral advisees include Samuel Beatty^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1881–1970^[62], of Canada^[63].

FAQs

Where was John Charles Fields born?

Born in Hamilton^[2], John Charles Fields…

Where did John Charles Fields die?

John Charles Fields passed away in Toronto^[4].

What did John Charles Fields do for work?

John Charles Fields worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did John Charles Fields go to school?

John Charles Fields was educated at University of Toronto^[13] and Johns Hopkins University^[14].

What awards did John Charles Fields receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada^[17].