John Wesley Young

American mathematician (1879–1932)
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John Wesley Young

Summary

John Wesley Young is a human[1]. He was born in Columbus[2]. He was born on +1879-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Hanover[4]. He died on +1932-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Wesley Young's place of birth was Columbus[2].
  • John Wesley Young died in Hanover[4].
  • John Wesley Young was born on +1879-11-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Wesley Young died on +1932-02-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Wesley Young is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].
  • John Wesley Young's father was William Henry Young[9].
  • John Wesley Young held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Wesley Young worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Wesley Young's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • John Wesley Young was employed by Dartmouth College[12].
  • Among John Wesley Young's employers was Northwestern University[13].
  • Among John Wesley Young's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • John Wesley Young was employed by University of Illinois system[15].
  • Among John Wesley Young's employers was University of Kansas[16].
  • John Wesley Young's education included a stint at Ohio State University[17].
  • John Wesley Young was educated at Cornell University[18].
  • John Wesley Young was educated at Markgraf-Ludwig-Gymnasium[19].
  • John Wesley Young's doctoral advisor was John Irwin Hutchinson[20].
  • A notable work attributed to John Wesley Young is Veblen-Young axiom[21].
  • A notable work attributed to John Wesley Young is Veblen–Young theorem[22].
  • John Wesley Young is recorded as male[23].
  • John Wesley Young's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • John Wesley Young's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109702840[25].
  • John Wesley Young's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 50297546[26].
  • John Wesley Young's GND ID is recorded as 129090611[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Columbus[2], John Wesley Young… he was born on +1879-11-17T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was William Henry Young[9].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31]; Cornell University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Markgraf-Ludwig-Gymnasium[19], a school[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1892[38]. John Wesley Young's doctoral advisor was John Irwin Hutchinson[20].

Career and Affiliations

John Wesley Young worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[11]. Employers include Dartmouth College[12], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1769[41]; Northwestern University[13], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1851[44], headquartered in Evanston[45]; Princeton University[14], a private university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1746[48], headquartered in Princeton[49]; University of Illinois system[15], a state university system[50], in United States[51], founded in 1867[52], headquartered in Urbana[53]; and University of Kansas[16], a public educational institution of the United States[54], in United States[55], founded in 1864[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Veblen-Young axiom[21], a mathematical concept[57] and Veblen–Young theorem[22], a theorem[58].

Death and Burial

John Wesley Young died on +1932-02-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hanover[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Wesley Young ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59]

FAQs

Where was John Wesley Young born?

Born in Columbus[2], John Wesley Young…

Where did John Wesley Young die?

John Wesley Young died in Hanover[4].

Who were John Wesley Young's parents?

John Wesley Young's father was William Henry Young[9].

What did John Wesley Young do for work?

John Wesley Young worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John Wesley Young go to school?

John Wesley Young was educated at Ohio State University[17], Cornell University[18], and Markgraf-Ludwig-Gymnasium[19].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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