John Selfridge

Summary

John Selfridge is a human^[1]. Born in Ketchikan^[2], he… he was born on +1927-02-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in DeKalb^[4]. He died on +2010-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and philanthropist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Ketchikan^[2], John Selfridge…
• John Selfridge died in DeKalb^[4].
• John Selfridge was born on +1927-02-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Selfridge died on +2010-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Selfridge held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John Selfridge's professions included mathematician^[6].
• John Selfridge's professions included university teacher^[7].
• John Selfridge's professions included philanthropist^[8].
• John Selfridge's field of work was number theory^[11].
• Among John Selfridge's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12].
• John Selfridge's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[13].
• John Selfridge's doctoral advisor was Theodore Samuel Motzkin^[14].
• John Selfridge is recorded as male^[15].
• John Selfridge's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• John Selfridge supervised Claire Emil Krukenberg as a doctoral student^[17].
• John Selfridge supervised Gregory Manning as a doctoral student^[18].
• John Selfridge supervised David M. Nichols as a doctoral student^[19].
• John Selfridge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30321294^[20].
• John Selfridge's GND ID is recorded as 11772517X^[21].
• John Selfridge's IdRef ID is recorded as 167049240^[22].
• John Selfridge's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 4827^[23].
• John Selfridge's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03xmt1^[24].
• John Selfridge's family name is recorded as Selfridge^[25].
• John Selfridge's given name is recorded as John^[26].
• John Selfridge's given name is recorded as Lewis^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Selfridge was born in Ketchikan^[2]. He was born on +1927-02-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John Selfridge was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[13]. His doctoral advisor was Theodore Samuel Motzkin^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and philanthropist^[8]. John Selfridge's field of work was number theory^[11]. He was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[12]. Doctoral students include Claire Emil Krukenberg^[17]; Gregory Manning^[18]; and David M. Nichols^[19], a researcher^[28].

Death and Burial

John Selfridge died on +2010-10-31T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in DeKalb^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Selfridge include Baillie–PSW primality test^[29], a primality test^[30].

Why It Matters

John Selfridge ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include Baillie–PSW primality test^[29], a primality test^[30].

FAQs

Where was John Selfridge born?

Born in Ketchikan^[2], John Selfridge…

Where did John Selfridge die?

John Selfridge passed away in DeKalb^[4].

What did John Selfridge do for work?

John Selfridge worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and philanthropist^[8].

Where did John Selfridge go to school?

John Selfridge was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[13].