John Stillwell

Australian mathematician
Person human Q616266
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John Stillwell

Summary

John Stillwell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on August 12, 1942[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Stillwell's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
  • John Stillwell was born on August 12, 1942[3].
  • John Stillwell held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • John Stillwell's professions included mathematician[4].
  • John Stillwell worked as a historian of mathematics[5].
  • John Stillwell worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John Stillwell was employed by University of San Francisco[9].
  • John Stillwell's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • John Stillwell was educated at University of Melbourne[11].
  • John Stillwell's doctoral advisor was Hartley Rogers, Jr.[12].
  • John Stillwell received the Chauvenet Prize[13].
  • John Stillwell received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • John Stillwell was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • John Stillwell is recorded as male[16].
  • John Stillwell's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Stillwell's Commons category is recorded as John Stillwell[18].
  • John Stillwell's family name is recorded as Stillwell[19].
  • John Stillwell's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Stillwell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John Stillwell's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John Stillwell's place of birth was Melbourne[2]. He was born on August 12, 1942[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1861[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and University of Melbourne[11], a public university[27], in Australia[28], founded in 1853[29]. John Stillwell's doctoral advisor was Hartley Rogers, Jr.[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. Among John Stillwell's employers was University of San Francisco[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Chauvenet Prize[13], a mathematics award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1925[32] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[33].

Why It Matters

John Stillwell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Stillwell born?

John Stillwell's place of birth was Melbourne[2].

What did John Stillwell do for work?

John Stillwell worked as mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John Stillwell go to school?

John Stillwell was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10] and University of Melbourne[11].

What awards did John Stillwell receive?

Honors received include Chauvenet Prize[13] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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