Lester R. Ford

Summary

Lester R. Ford is a human^[1]. He was born in Rich Hill^[2]. He was born on +1886-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Charlottesville^[4]. He died on +1967-11-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Lester R. Ford was born in Rich Hill^[2].
• Lester R. Ford died in Charlottesville^[4].
• Lester R. Ford was born on +1886-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lester R. Ford died on +1967-11-11T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lester R. Ford is buried at Forest Park Cemetery^[9].
• Among Lester R. Ford's spouses was Marguerite Eleanor John^[10].
• A child of Lester R. Ford was L. R. Ford, Jr.^[11].
• Lester R. Ford held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Lester R. Ford's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Lester R. Ford worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Lester R. Ford was employed by Rice University^[13].
• Among Lester R. Ford's employers was University of Edinburgh^[14].
• Among Lester R. Ford's employers was Armour Institute^[15].
• Lester R. Ford was educated at Missouri State University^[16].
• Lester R. Ford was educated at Harvard University^[17].
• Lester R. Ford's doctoral advisor was Maxime Bôcher^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Lester R. Ford is Ford circle^[19].
• Lester R. Ford is recorded as male^[20].
• Lester R. Ford's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Lester R. Ford supervised Edwin F. Beckenbach as a doctoral student^[22].
• Lester R. Ford supervised Paul Klein Rees as a doctoral student^[23].
• Lester R. Ford supervised May Hickey Maria as a doctoral student^[24].
• Lester R. Ford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000118454375^[25].
• Lester R. Ford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111222233^[26].
• Lester R. Ford's GND ID is recorded as 101242611^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rich Hill^[2], Lester R. Ford… he was born on +1886-10-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Missouri State University^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1905^[30], headquartered in Springfield^[31] and Harvard University^[17], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Lester R. Ford's doctoral advisor was Maxime Bôcher^[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Rice University^[13], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1891^[38], headquartered in Houston^[39]; University of Edinburgh^[14], a public university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1583^[42], headquartered in Edinburgh^[43]; and Armour Institute^[15], an educational institution^[44], in United States^[45]. Doctoral students include Edwin F. Beckenbach^[22], a mathematician^[46], 1906–1982^[47], of United States^[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[49], specialised in mathematics^[50]; Paul Klein Rees^[23], a university teacher^[51], b. 1902^[52], of United States^[53]; and May Hickey Maria^[24], a university teacher^[54], 1904–2001^[55], of United States^[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lester R. Ford is Ford circle^[19]. Things named for him include Ford circle^[57], a sequence^[58] and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[59], a mathematics award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1964^[62].

Personal Life

Lester R. Ford was married to Marguerite Eleanor John^[10]. A child of him was L. R. Ford, Jr.^[11].

Death and Burial

Lester R. Ford died on +1967-11-11T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Charlottesville^[4]. Burial took place at Forest Park Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Lester R. Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Ford circle^[57], a sequence^[58] and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[59], a mathematics award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1964^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edwin F. Beckenbach^[65], a mathematician^[66], 1906–1982^[67], of United States^[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[69], specialised in mathematics^[70].

FAQs

Where was Lester R. Ford born?

Born in Rich Hill^[2], Lester R. Ford…

Where did Lester R. Ford die?

Lester R. Ford passed away in Charlottesville^[4].

Who was Lester R. Ford married to?

Lester R. Ford's spouses include Marguerite Eleanor John^[10].

What did Lester R. Ford do for work?

Lester R. Ford worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Lester R. Ford go to school?

Lester R. Ford was educated at Missouri State University^[16] and Harvard University^[17].