Lester S. Hill

American mathematician
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Lester S. Hill

Summary

Lester S. Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1891-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and cryptographer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Lester S. Hill…
  • Lester S. Hill died in New York City[4].
  • Lester S. Hill was born on +1891-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lester S. Hill died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lester S. Hill held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lester S. Hill worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lester S. Hill's professions included cryptographer[7].
  • Lester S. Hill's field of work was information theory[10].
  • Lester S. Hill's field of work was cryptography[11].
  • Among Lester S. Hill's employers was Princeton University[12].
  • Lester S. Hill was employed by Yale University[13].
  • Lester S. Hill was employed by Hunter College[14].
  • Lester S. Hill was employed by University of Montana[15].
  • Lester S. Hill's education included a stint at Columbia University[16].
  • Lester S. Hill's education included a stint at Yale University[17].
  • Lester S. Hill was educated at Hunter College[18].
  • Lester S. Hill's image is recorded as Хилл Сандерс Лестер.jpg[19].
  • Lester S. Hill is recorded as male[20].
  • Lester S. Hill's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lester S. Hill earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].
  • Lester S. Hill's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 41956[23].
  • Lester S. Hill's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b__rzk[24].
  • Lester S. Hill's family name is recorded as Hill[25].
  • Lester S. Hill's given name is recorded as Lester[26].
  • Lester S. Hill's zbMATH author ID is recorded as hill.lester-s[27].

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Origins and Family

Lester S. Hill was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1891-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Yale University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; and Hunter College[18], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38]. Lester S. Hill earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and cryptographer[7]. Fields of work include information theory[10], a branch of science[39] and cryptography[11], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Princeton University[12], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]; Yale University[13], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1701[47], headquartered in New Haven[48]; Hunter College[14], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1870[51]; and University of Montana[15], a public university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1893[54].

Death and Burial

Lester S. Hill died on +1961-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lester S. Hill include Hill cipher[55].

Why It Matters

Lester S. Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56]

Entities named for him include Hill cipher[55].

FAQs

Where was Lester S. Hill born?

Born in New York City[2], Lester S. Hill…

Where did Lester S. Hill die?

Lester S. Hill died in New York City[4].

What did Lester S. Hill do for work?

Lester S. Hill worked as mathematician[6] and cryptographer[7].

Where did Lester S. Hill go to school?

Lester S. Hill was educated at Columbia University[16], Yale University[17], and Hunter College[18].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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