John Leech

British mathematician (1926–1992)
Person human Q930817
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John Leech

Summary

John Leech is a human[1]. Born in Weybridge[2], he… he was born on +1926-07-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Scotland[4]. He died on +1992-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Weybridge[2], John Leech…
  • John Leech died in Scotland[4].
  • John Leech died in Firth of Clyde[9].
  • John Leech was born on +1926-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Leech died on +1992-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Leech was married to Jenifer Haselgrove[10].
  • John Leech held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • John Leech worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Leech's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among John Leech's employers was Ferranti[12].
  • Among John Leech's employers was University of Glasgow[13].
  • John Leech was employed by Atlas Computer Laboratory[14].
  • John Leech was employed by University of Stirling[15].
  • John Leech's education included a stint at Trent College[16].
  • John Leech was educated at King's College[17].
  • John Leech's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[18].
  • A notable work attributed to John Leech is Leech lattice[19].
  • John Leech is recorded as male[20].
  • John Leech's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Leech's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084254665[22].
  • John Leech's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 8997798[23].
  • John Leech's GND ID is recorded as 1100086951[24].
  • John Leech's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89668984[25].
  • John Leech's IdRef ID is recorded as 082838216[26].
  • John Leech's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c8bft[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Leech was born in Weybridge[2]. He was born on +1926-07-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trent College[16], a boarding school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1868[30]; King's College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1441[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Cambridge[18], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Ferranti[12], a business[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1882[41], headquartered in Hollinwood[42]; University of Glasgow[13], a public research university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1451[45], headquartered in Glasgow[46]; Atlas Computer Laboratory[14], a museum[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1961[49]; and University of Stirling[15], a public university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1967[52], headquartered in Stirling[53].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Leech is Leech lattice[19]. Things named for him include Leech lattice[54], an unimodular lattice[55].

Personal Life

Among John Leech's spouses was Jenifer Haselgrove[10].

Death and Burial

John Leech died on +1992-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Scotland[4], a constituent country of the United Kingdom[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 0843[58] and Firth of Clyde[9], a firth[59], in United Kingdom[60].

Why It Matters

John Leech ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61]

Entities named for him include Leech lattice[54], an unimodular lattice[55].

FAQs

Where was John Leech born?

John Leech was born in Weybridge[2].

Where did John Leech die?

John Leech passed away in Scotland[4].

Who was John Leech married to?

John Leech's spouses include Jenifer Haselgrove[10].

What did John Leech do for work?

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

Where did John Leech go to school?

John Leech was educated at Trent College[16], King's College[17], and University of Cambridge[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  31. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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