John W. Dawson, Jr

American mathematician
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John W. Dawson, Jr

Summary

John W. Dawson, Jr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wichita[2]. He was born on February 4, 1944[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • John W. Dawson, Jr's place of birth was Wichita[2].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr was born on February 4, 1944[3].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr worked as a mathematician[4].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's professions included historian of mathematics[5].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was mathematical logic[9].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was set theory[10].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was history of mathematics[11].
  • Among John W. Dawson, Jr's employers was Pennsylvania State University[12].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr was educated at University of Michigan[13].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's doctoral advisor was David William Kueker[15].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's doctoral advisor was Andreas Blass[16].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr is recorded as male[17].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr supervised Diana L. Rhodes as a doctoral student[19].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's family name is recorded as Dawson[20].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's different from is recorded as John W. Dawson[23].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Wichita[2], John W. Dawson, Jr… he was born on February 4, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[13], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1817[27], headquartered in Ann Arbor[28] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]. Doctoral advisors include David William Kueker[15] and Andreas Blass[16], a mathematician[33], b. 1947[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[36], specialised in set theory[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[38]; mathematical logic[9], a branch of mathematics[39]; set theory[10], a branch of mathematics[40]; and history of mathematics[11], an aspect of history[41]. John W. Dawson, Jr was employed by Pennsylvania State University[12]. He supervised Diana L. Rhodes as a doctoral student[19].

FAQs

Where was John W. Dawson, Jr born?

John W. Dawson, Jr's place of birth was Wichita[2].

What did John W. Dawson, Jr do for work?

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

Where did John W. Dawson, Jr go to school?

John W. Dawson, Jr was educated at University of Michigan[13] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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