John West

Scottish mathematician (1756-1817)
Person human Q20888872
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John West

Summary

John West is a human[1]. Born in Fife[2], he… he was born on April 10, 1756[3]. He passed away in Morant Bay[4]. He died on October 17, 1817[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John West's place of birth was Fife[2].
  • John West was born in Logie[8].
  • John West died in Morant Bay[4].
  • John West was born on April 10, 1756[3].
  • John West died on October 17, 1817[5].
  • John West is buried at Anglican Church, Morant Bay[9].
  • John West held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • John West held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[11].
  • John West's professions included mathematician[6].
  • John West held the position of rector[12].
  • John West was employed by University of St Andrews[13].
  • John West was employed by Manning's School[14].
  • John West was educated at University of St Andrews[15].
  • A notable student of John West was James Ivory[16].
  • A notable student of John West was John Leslie[17].
  • John West was influenced by Nicolas Vilant[18].
  • John West is recorded as male[19].
  • John West's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John West's Commons category is recorded as John West (mathematician)[21].
  • John West's family name is recorded as West[22].
  • John West's given name is recorded as John[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Fife[2], a council area[24], in United Kingdom[25] and Logie[8], a village[26], in United Kingdom[27]. John West was born on April 10, 1756[3].

Education

John West's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[15].

Career and Affiliations

John West's professions included mathematician[6]. Employers include University of St Andrews[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31] and Manning's School[14], a school[32], in Jamaica[33]. He held the position of rector[12]. Notable students include James Ivory[16], a mathematician[34], 1765–1842[35], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[36], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[37], specialised in mathematics[38] and John Leslie[17], a linguist[39], 1766–1832[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41], awarded the Rumford Medal[42].

Death and Burial

John West died on October 17, 1817[5]. He passed away in Morant Bay[4]. He is buried at Anglican Church, Morant Bay[9].

Why It Matters

John West ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John West born?

Born in Fife[2], John West…

Where did John West die?

John West died in Morant Bay[4].

What did John West do for work?

John West worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John West go to school?

John West was educated at University of St Andrews[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. jamaicanancestralrecords.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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