John L. Kelley

American mathematician (1916–1999)
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🏷️ Also known as
en John L. Kelley ar جون إل. كيلي cs Džon L. Kelli cs J. L. Kelly fa جان ال. کلی ja ジョン・L・ケリー ja ジョン・ルロイ・ケリー ko 존 리로이 켈리 pt John Leroy Kelley zh 约翰·L·凯利
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49288890
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John L. Kelley 1968.jpeg ↗
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90096256
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J9U entity ID
987007278231805171
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100035
MacTutor biography ID
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Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Virtual Library of India ID
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
40597
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Treccani's Enciclopedia della Matematica ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
kelley.john-leroy

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Summary

John L. Kelley was born on December 6, 1916[1], in Kansas[2]. He died on November 26, 1999[3], in Oakland[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John L. Kelley include Morse–Kelley set theory[42], an axiomatic set theory[43].

Why It Matters

Entities named for John L. Kelley include Morse–Kelley set theory[42], an axiomatic set theory[43].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vashishtha Narayan Singh[44], a mathematician[45], 1946–2019[46], of India[47], awarded the Padma Shri in science & engineering[48].

FAQs

Where was John L. Kelley born?

John L. Kelley's place of birth was Kansas[2].

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 a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did John L. Kelley go to school?

John L. Kelley was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[21], University of Virginia[22], and Los Angeles City College[23].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . math.berkeley.edu. math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] ↑ . math.berkeley.edu. Retrieved . math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . math.berkeley.edu. math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . math.berkeley.edu. math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . math.berkeley.edu. math.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . ias.edu. ias.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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