John Williams Calkin

American mathematician (1909-1964)
Person human Q15821603
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John Williams Calkin

Summary

John Williams Calkin is a human[1]. Born in New Rochelle[2], he… he was born on +1909-10-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Westhampton[4]. He died on +1964-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Williams Calkin's place of birth was New Rochelle[2].
  • John Williams Calkin died in Westhampton[4].
  • John Williams Calkin was born on +1909-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Williams Calkin died on +1964-08-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Williams Calkin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Williams Calkin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Among John Williams Calkin's employers was Los Alamos National Laboratory[9].
  • John Williams Calkin was employed by Rice University[10].
  • John Williams Calkin was employed by University of New Hampshire[11].
  • Among John Williams Calkin's employers was Illinois Institute of Technology[12].
  • John Williams Calkin's education included a stint at Harvard University[13].
  • John Williams Calkin was educated at Columbia University[14].
  • John Williams Calkin's doctoral advisor was Marshall Harvey Stone[15].
  • John Williams Calkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • John Williams Calkin was a member of Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • John Williams Calkin's image is recorded as Calkin-john w.jpg[18].
  • John Williams Calkin is recorded as male[19].
  • John Williams Calkin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Williams Calkin's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 22867[21].
  • John Williams Calkin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/010b3pbz[22].
  • John Williams Calkin's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Williams Calkin's zbMATH author ID is recorded as calkin.john-wilson[24].
  • John Williams Calkin's Atomic Heritage Foundation ID is recorded as john-w-calkin[25].
  • John Williams Calkin's MR Author ID is recorded as 421247[26].
  • John Williams Calkin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Williams Calkin was born in New Rochelle[2]. He was born on +1909-10-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Columbia University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]. John Williams Calkin's doctoral advisor was Marshall Harvey Stone[15].

Career and Affiliations

John Williams Calkin worked as a mathematician[6]. Employers include Los Alamos National Laboratory[9], an United States national laboratory[36], in United States[37], founded in 1943[38], headquartered in Los Alamos[39]; Rice University[10], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1891[42], headquartered in Houston[43]; University of New Hampshire[11], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1866[46]; and Illinois Institute of Technology[12], a university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1940[49], headquartered in Chicago[50].

Recognition

John Williams Calkin received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

John Williams Calkin died on +1964-08-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Westhampton[4].

Why It Matters

John Williams Calkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Williams Calkin born?

John Williams Calkin was born in New Rochelle[2].

Where did John Williams Calkin die?

John Williams Calkin passed away in Westhampton[4].

What did John Williams Calkin do for work?

John Williams Calkin worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John Williams Calkin go to school?

John Williams Calkin was educated at Harvard University[13] and Columbia University[14].

What awards did John Williams Calkin receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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