John L. Kelley

American mathematician (1916–1999)
Person human Q448499
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John L. Kelley

Summary

John L. Kelley is a human[1]. He was born in Kansas[2]. He was born on +1916-12-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oakland[4]. He died on +1999-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John L. Kelley's place of birth was Kansas[2].
  • John L. Kelley's place of birth was Merriam[9].
  • John L. Kelley's place of birth was Kansas City[10].
  • John L. Kelley died in Oakland[4].
  • John L. Kelley died in Berkeley[11].
  • John L. Kelley was born on +1916-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John L. Kelley died on +1999-11-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John L. Kelley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John L. Kelley's professions included mathematician[6].
  • John L. Kelley worked as a university teacher[7].
  • John L. Kelley's field of work was topology[13].
  • John L. Kelley's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • John L. Kelley's field of work was functional analysis[15].
  • Among John L. Kelley's employers was University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Among John L. Kelley's employers was University of Notre Dame[17].
  • John L. Kelley was employed by University of Kansas[18].
  • Among John L. Kelley's employers was Aberdeen Proving Ground[19].
  • Among John L. Kelley's employers was University of Chicago[20].
  • John L. Kelley was employed by Tulane University[21].
  • John L. Kelley was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[22].
  • John L. Kelley was educated at University of Virginia[23].
  • John L. Kelley was educated at Los Angeles City College[24].
  • John L. Kelley's doctoral advisor was Gordon Thomas Whyburn[25].
  • A notable work attributed to John L. Kelley is Morse–Kelley set theory[26].
  • John L. Kelley's image is recorded as John L. Kelley 1968.jpeg[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Kansas[2], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; Merriam[9], a city in the United States[31], in United States[32], founded in 1950[33]; and Kansas City[10], a city in the United States[34], in United States[35], founded in 1868[36]. John L. Kelley was born on +1916-12-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[22], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1919[39], headquartered in Los Angeles[40]; University of Virginia[23], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1819[43], headquartered in Charlottesville[44]; and Los Angeles City College[24], a community college[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]. John L. Kelley's doctoral advisor was Gordon Thomas Whyburn[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include topology[13], a branch of mathematics[48]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[49]; and functional analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[50]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54]; University of Notre Dame[17], a private university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1842[57]; University of Kansas[18], a public educational institution of the United States[58], in United States[59], founded in 1864[60]; Aberdeen Proving Ground[19], a military training area[61], in United States[62], founded in 1917[63]; University of Chicago[20], a private university[64], in United States[65], founded in 1890[66], headquartered in Chicago[67]; and Tulane University[21], a university[68], in United States[69], founded in 1834[70], headquartered in New Orleans[71]. Doctoral students include Eva Kallin[72], Isaac Namioka[73], Vashishtha Narayan Singh[74], James Michael Gardner Fell[75], Reese Prosser[76], and H. S. Bear[77].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John L. Kelley is Morse–Kelley set theory[26]. Things named for him include Morse–Kelley set theory[78], an axiomatic set theory[79].

Death and Burial

John L. Kelley died on +1999-11-26T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Oakland[4], a big city[80], in United States[81], founded in 1852[82] and Berkeley[11], a city in the United States[83], in United States[84], founded in 1866[85].

Why It Matters

John L. Kelley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Entities named for him include Morse–Kelley set theory[78], an axiomatic set theory[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vashishtha Narayan Singh[88], a mathematician[89], 1946–2019[90], of India[91], awarded the Padma Shri in science & engineering[92].

FAQs

Where was John L. Kelley born?

Born in Kansas[2], John L. Kelley…

Where did John L. Kelley die?

John L. Kelley died in Oakland[4].

What did John L. Kelley do for work?

John L. Kelley worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John L. Kelley go to school?

John L. Kelley was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[22], University of Virginia[23], and Los Angeles City College[24].

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