John Herbert Sylvester

Ph.D. New York University 1980
Person human Q102179926
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John Herbert Sylvester

Summary

John Herbert Sylvester is a human[1]. He worked as a professor of mathematics[2].

Key Facts

  • John Herbert Sylvester's professions included professor of mathematics[2].
  • John Herbert Sylvester held the position of professor emeritus[3].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's education included a stint at New York University[4].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's doctoral advisor was Louis Nirenberg[5].
  • John Herbert Sylvester is recorded as male[6].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • John Herbert Sylvester supervised Frederick Douglas Gylys-Colwell as a doctoral student[8].
  • John Herbert Sylvester supervised Steven James Kusiak as a doctoral student[9].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 28323[10].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's family name is recorded as Sylvester[11].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's given name is recorded as John[12].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's given name is recorded as Herbert[13].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's different from is recorded as John Sylvester[14].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's Google Scholar author ID is recorded as FP0-B5kAAAAJ[15].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11gr7mt2_0[16].
  • John Herbert Sylvester's MR Author ID is recorded as 169395[17].

Body

Education

John Herbert Sylvester's education included a stint at New York University[4]. His doctoral advisor was Louis Nirenberg[5].

Career and Affiliations

John Herbert Sylvester's professions included professor of mathematics[2]. He held the position of professor emeritus[3]. Doctoral students include Frederick Douglas Gylys-Colwell[8] and Steven James Kusiak[9].

FAQs

What did John Herbert Sylvester do for work?

John Herbert Sylvester worked as professor of mathematics[2].

Where did John Herbert Sylvester go to school?

John Herbert Sylvester was educated at New York University[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . math.washington.edu. Retrieved . math.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . math.washington.edu. Retrieved . math.washington.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

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