Michael Sean Mahoney

American scientist (1939-2008)
Person human Q6834262
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Michael Sean Mahoney

Summary

Michael Sean Mahoney is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1939-06-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +2008-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Michael Sean Mahoney…
  • Michael Sean Mahoney passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was born on +1939-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney died on +2008-07-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kuhn[14].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[15].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney is recorded as male[16].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney supervised Erik Lars Sageng as a doctoral student[18].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney supervised Giovanna Cifoletti as a doctoral student[19].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney supervised Philip Kitcher as a doctoral student[20].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066321895[21].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5032785[22].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's GND ID is recorded as 172271096[23].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88624295[24].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12480949m[25].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's IdRef ID is recorded as 034010572[26].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00783462[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Michael Sean Mahoney… he was born on +1939-06-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Princeton University[13], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. Michael Sean Mahoney's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kuhn[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Michael Sean Mahoney's employers was Princeton University[11]. Doctoral students include Erik Lars Sageng[18]; Giovanna Cifoletti[19], a historian of science[36]; and Philip Kitcher[20], a philosopher[37], b. 1947[38], of United Kingdom[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[40].

Death and Burial

Michael Sean Mahoney died on +2008-07-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Sean Mahoney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

His notable doctoral advisees include Philip Kitcher[42], a philosopher[43], b. 1947[44], of United Kingdom[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[46].

FAQs

Where was Michael Sean Mahoney born?

Born in New York City[2], Michael Sean Mahoney…

Where did Michael Sean Mahoney die?

Michael Sean Mahoney died in Princeton[4].

What did Michael Sean Mahoney do for work?

Michael Sean Mahoney worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Michael Sean Mahoney go to school?

Michael Sean Mahoney was educated at Harvard University[12] and Princeton University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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