Norman Johnson

American mathematician (1930-2017)
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Norman Johnson

Summary

Norman Johnson is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on November 12, 1930[3]. He died in Seekonk[4]. He died on July 13, 2017[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Norman Johnson's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Norman Johnson passed away in Seekonk[4].
  • Norman Johnson was born on November 12, 1930[3].
  • Norman Johnson died on July 13, 2017[5].
  • Norman Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Norman Johnson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Norman Johnson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Norman Johnson worked as a scientist[8].
  • Norman Johnson's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Norman Johnson's field of work was geometry[12].
  • Norman Johnson's field of work was algebra[13].
  • Norman Johnson was educated at University of Toronto[14].
  • Norman Johnson's doctoral advisor was Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Norman Johnson is Johnson solid[16].
  • Norman Johnson is recorded as male[17].
  • Norman Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Norman Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Norman Johnson (mathematician)[19].
  • Norman Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[20].
  • Norman Johnson's given name is recorded as Norman[21].
  • Norman Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Norman Johnson's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[23].
  • Norman Johnson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Norman Johnson's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on November 12, 1930[3].

Education

Norman Johnson's education included a stint at University of Toronto[14]. His doctoral advisor was Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[25]; geometry[12], a branch of mathematics[26]; and algebra[13], a branch of mathematics[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Norman Johnson is Johnson solid[16].

Death and Burial

Norman Johnson died on July 13, 2017[5]. He died in Seekonk[4].

Why It Matters

Norman Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of snub disphenoid[30], a polyhedron[31]; gyroelongated square bipyramid[32], a polyhedron[33]; elongated square gyrobicupola[34], a polyhedron[35]; triaugmented triangular prism[36], a polyhedron[37]; triangular orthobicupola[38], a polyhedron[39]; and sphenocorona[40], a polyhedron[41].

FAQs

Where was Norman Johnson born?

Born in Chicago[2], Norman Johnson…

Where did Norman Johnson die?

Norman Johnson died in Seekonk[4].

What did Norman Johnson do for work?

Norman Johnson worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Norman Johnson go to school?

Norman Johnson was educated at University of Toronto[14].

What did Norman Johnson discover?

Norman Johnson is credited as discoverer of snub disphenoid[30], gyroelongated square bipyramid[32], elongated square gyrobicupola[34], and triaugmented triangular prism[36].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . iodine. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Seekonk
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