Nesmith Ankeny

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Nesmith Ankeny

Summary

Nesmith Ankeny is a human[1]. He was born in Walla Walla[2]. He was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Seattle[4]. He died on +1993-08-04T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Walla Walla[2], Nesmith Ankeny…
  • Nesmith Ankeny passed away in Seattle[4].
  • Nesmith Ankeny was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nesmith Ankeny died on +1993-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nesmith Ankeny held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Nesmith Ankeny's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Nesmith Ankeny's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nesmith Ankeny's field of work was number theory[10].
  • Nesmith Ankeny was employed by Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • Among Nesmith Ankeny's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Nesmith Ankeny's education included a stint at Princeton University[13].
  • Nesmith Ankeny was educated at Stanford University[14].
  • Nesmith Ankeny's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[15].
  • Nesmith Ankeny received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • Nesmith Ankeny is recorded as male[17].
  • Nesmith Ankeny's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Robin Wilson as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised John Sollion Hsia as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Robert Vincent Perlis as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Robert Gold as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Hershy Kisilevsky as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Peter Allan Trojan as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Eugene Spiegel as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Norman Peter Herzberg as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nesmith Ankeny supervised Joseph Baruch Muskat as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nesmith Ankeny's place of birth was Walla Walla[2]. He was born on +1927-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Stanford University[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Nesmith Ankeny's doctoral advisor was Emil Artin[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Nesmith Ankeny's field of work was number theory[10]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1876[38], headquartered in Baltimore[39] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1861[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. Doctoral students include Robin Wilson[19], a mathematician[44], b. 1943[45], of United Kingdom[46], specialised in graph theory[47]; John Sollion Hsia[20]; Robert Vincent Perlis[21], a mathematician[48], b. 1946[49], of United States[50]; Robert Gold[22]; Hershy Kisilevsky[23], a mathematician[51], b. 1943[52]; and Peter Allan Trojan[24].

Recognition

Nesmith Ankeny received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

Death and Burial

Nesmith Ankeny died on +1993-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Seattle[4].

Why It Matters

Nesmith Ankeny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robin Wilson[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1943[57], of United Kingdom[58], specialised in graph theory[59].

FAQs

Where was Nesmith Ankeny born?

Nesmith Ankeny's place of birth was Walla Walla[2].

Where did Nesmith Ankeny die?

Nesmith Ankeny passed away in Seattle[4].

What did Nesmith Ankeny do for work?

Nesmith Ankeny worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nesmith Ankeny go to school?

Nesmith Ankeny was educated at Princeton University[13] and Stanford University[14].

What awards did Nesmith Ankeny receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[16].

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  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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