John Williamson

Scottish mathematician (1901-1949)
Person human Q14492120
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John Williamson

Summary

John Williamson is a human[1]. Born in Kinross[2], he… he was born on +1901-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[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 Williamson was born in Kinross[2].
  • John Williamson died in Baltimore[4].
  • John Williamson was born on +1901-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Williamson died on +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Williamson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Williamson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • John Williamson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John Williamson's field of work was matrix[10].
  • John Williamson was employed by Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • John Williamson was employed by University of St Andrews[12].
  • John Williamson's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • John Williamson was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • John Williamson's education included a stint at Edinburgh Academy[15].
  • John Williamson's doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson[16].
  • A notable work attributed to John Williamson is Williamson conjecture[17].
  • John Williamson is recorded as male[18].
  • John Williamson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Williamson supervised Costas Karanikas as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Williamson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 6120[21].
  • John Williamson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0k2k3zg[22].
  • John Williamson's family name is recorded as Williamson[23].
  • John Williamson's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Williamson's academic thesis is recorded as Conditions for Associativity of Division Algebras Connected with Non-Abelian Groups[25].
  • John Williamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Williamson's zbMATH author ID is recorded as williamson.john[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kinross[2], John Williamson… he was born on +1901-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1890[34], headquartered in Chicago[35]; and Edinburgh Academy[15], an independent school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1824[38], headquartered in Edinburgh[39]. John Williamson's doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson[16].

Career and Affiliations

John Williamson's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was matrix[10]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1876[42], headquartered in Baltimore[43] and University of St Andrews[12], a public university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1413[46], headquartered in Fife[47]. He supervised Costas Karanikas as a doctoral student[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Williamson is Williamson conjecture[17].

Death and Burial

John Williamson died on +1949-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

John Williamson 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 Williamson born?

John Williamson was born in Kinross[2].

Where did John Williamson die?

John Williamson died in Baltimore[4].

What did John Williamson do for work?

John Williamson worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John Williamson go to school?

John Williamson was educated at University of Edinburgh[13], University of Chicago[14], and Edinburgh Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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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