John William Theodore Youngs

American mathematician (1910–1970)
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John William Theodore Youngs

Summary

John William Theodore Youngs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bilaspur[2]. He was born on +1910-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on +1970-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bilaspur[2], John William Theodore Youngs…
  • John William Theodore Youngs passed away in Santa Cruz[4].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was born on +1910-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John William Theodore Youngs died on +1970-07-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John William Theodore Youngs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John William Theodore Youngs worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John William Theodore Youngs worked as a topologist[7].
  • John William Theodore Youngs worked as a university teacher[8].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's field of work was graph theory[11].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's field of work was topology[12].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[13].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was employed by Indiana University[14].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was employed by Purdue University[15].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's education included a stint at Ohio State University[16].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was educated at Wheaton College[17].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's doctoral advisor was Tibor Radó[18].
  • John William Theodore Youngs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • John William Theodore Youngs is recorded as male[20].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's ISNI is recorded as 0000000046552442[22].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44104812[23].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008050063[24].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's IdRef ID is recorded as 18314239X[25].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 10214[26].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 234330[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John William Theodore Youngs was born in Bilaspur[2]. He was born on +1910-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[16], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Columbus[31] and Wheaton College[17], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1860[34]. John William Theodore Youngs's doctoral advisor was Tibor Radó[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include graph theory[11], an academic discipline[35] and topology[12], a branch of mathematics[36]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz[13], a campus[37], in United States[38], founded in 1965[39]; Indiana University[14], a state university system[40], in United States[41], founded in 1820[42], headquartered in Bloomington[43]; and Purdue University[15], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1869[46].

Recognition

John William Theodore Youngs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

John William Theodore Youngs died on +1970-07-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Santa Cruz[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John William Theodore Youngs include Ringel–Youngs theorem[47], a theorem[48].

Why It Matters

John William Theodore Youngs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Ringel–Youngs theorem[47], a theorem[48].

FAQs

Where was John William Theodore Youngs born?

Born in Bilaspur[2], John William Theodore Youngs…

Where did John William Theodore Youngs die?

John William Theodore Youngs died in Santa Cruz[4].

What did John William Theodore Youngs do for work?

John William Theodore Youngs worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John William Theodore Youngs go to school?

John William Theodore Youngs was educated at Ohio State University[16] and Wheaton College[17].

What awards did John William Theodore Youngs receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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