John Frankland Rigby

British mathematician
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John Frankland Rigby

Summary

John Frankland Rigby is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westhoughton[2]. He was born on April 22, 1933[3]. He died in Cardiff[4]. He died on December 29, 2014[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Frankland Rigby was born in Westhoughton[2].
  • John Frankland Rigby died in Cardiff[4].
  • John Frankland Rigby was born on April 22, 1933[3].
  • John Frankland Rigby died on December 29, 2014[5].
  • John Frankland Rigby held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Frankland Rigby's professions included mathematician[6].
  • John Frankland Rigby's field of work was Euclidean geometry[9].
  • John Frankland Rigby was employed by University of Wales[10].
  • Among John Frankland Rigby's employers was Government Communications Headquarters[11].
  • John Frankland Rigby was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • John Frankland Rigby's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[13].
  • John Frankland Rigby was educated at University of Cambridge[14].
  • John Frankland Rigby's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[15].
  • A notable work attributed to John Frankland Rigby is Grünbaum–Rigby configuration[16].
  • John Frankland Rigby is recorded as male[17].
  • John Frankland Rigby's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Frankland Rigby's family name is recorded as Rigby[19].
  • John Frankland Rigby's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Frankland Rigby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Frankland Rigby's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Frankland Rigby'}[22].
  • John Frankland Rigby's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

John Frankland Rigby was born in Westhoughton[2]. He was born on April 22, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1546[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; The Manchester Grammar School[13], a school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1515[30]; and University of Cambridge[14], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1209[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]. John Frankland Rigby's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Frankland Rigby worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was Euclidean geometry[9]. Employers include University of Wales[10], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1893[37], headquartered in Cardiff[38] and Government Communications Headquarters[11], a government agency[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Benhall[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Frankland Rigby is Grünbaum–Rigby configuration[16].

Death and Burial

John Frankland Rigby died on December 29, 2014[5]. He died in Cardiff[4].

Why It Matters

John Frankland Rigby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Frankland Rigby born?

John Frankland Rigby's place of birth was Westhoughton[2].

Where did John Frankland Rigby die?

John Frankland Rigby passed away in Cardiff[4].

What did John Frankland Rigby do for work?

John Frankland Rigby worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John Frankland Rigby go to school?

John Frankland Rigby was educated at Trinity College[12], The Manchester Grammar School[13], and University of Cambridge[14].

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. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [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 aliases. wikidata.org.

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