Merritt S. Webster

American mathematician (d. 1995)
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Merritt S. Webster

Summary

Merritt S. Webster is a human[1]. He was born in Cheyney University[2]. He passed away in West Lafayette[3]. He died on +1995-01-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Merritt S. Webster's place of birth was Cheyney University[2].
  • Merritt S. Webster died in West Lafayette[3].
  • Merritt S. Webster died on +1995-01-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Merritt S. Webster held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Merritt S. Webster worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Merritt S. Webster's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Among Merritt S. Webster's employers was University of Nebraska–Lincoln[8].
  • Merritt S. Webster was employed by Purdue University[9].
  • Merritt S. Webster was educated at University of Pennsylvania[10].
  • Merritt S. Webster's education included a stint at George School[11].
  • Merritt S. Webster was educated at Swarthmore College[12].
  • Merritt S. Webster's doctoral advisor was James Alexander Shohat[13].
  • Merritt S. Webster's religion is recorded as Quakers[14].
  • Merritt S. Webster is recorded as male[15].
  • Merritt S. Webster's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Merritt S. Webster supervised James Walter Armstrong as a doctoral student[17].
  • Merritt S. Webster supervised William Nathan Huff as a doctoral student[18].
  • Merritt S. Webster supervised Melvin Heard as a doctoral student[19].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[20].
  • Merritt S. Webster's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 22902[21].
  • Merritt S. Webster's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 36191[22].
  • Merritt S. Webster's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Merritt S. Webster's MR Author ID is recorded as 563677[24].

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Origins and Family

Merritt S. Webster was born in Cheyney University[2].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania[10], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1740[27], headquartered in Philadelphia[28]; George School[11], a school[29], in United States[30], founded in 1893[31]; and Swarthmore College[12], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1864[34]. Merritt S. Webster's doctoral advisor was James Alexander Shohat[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Nebraska–Lincoln[8], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1869[37] and Purdue University[9], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1869[40]. Doctoral students include James Walter Armstrong[17]; William Nathan Huff[18], a university teacher[41], 1912–1996[42]; and Melvin Heard[19], a mathematician[43].

Personal Life

Merritt S. Webster's religion is recorded as Quakers[14].

Death and Burial

Merritt S. Webster died on +1995-01-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in West Lafayette[3]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[20].

FAQs

Where was Merritt S. Webster born?

Merritt S. Webster was born in Cheyney University[2].

Where did Merritt S. Webster die?

Merritt S. Webster died in West Lafayette[3].

What did Merritt S. Webster do for work?

Merritt S. Webster worked as university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did Merritt S. Webster go to school?

Merritt S. Webster was educated at University of Pennsylvania[10], George School[11], and Swarthmore College[12].

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  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] . Friends Journal. Retrieved . friendsjournal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Friends Journal. Retrieved . friendsjournal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . Friends Journal. Retrieved . friendsjournal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  21. [4] . Friends Journal. Retrieved . friendsjournal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Friends Journal. Retrieved . friendsjournal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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