Oliver Dimon Kellogg

American mathematician (1878–1932)
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Oliver Dimon Kellogg

Summary

Oliver Dimon Kellogg is a human[1]. He was born in Linwood[2]. He was born on July 10, 1878[3]. He died in Greenville[4]. He died on July 26, 1932[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 (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg's place of birth was Linwood[2].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg died in Greenville[4].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was born on July 10, 1878[3].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg died on July 26, 1932[5].
  • Burial took place at Siloam Cemetery[9].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg's field of work was potential theory[12].
  • Among Oliver Dimon Kellogg's employers was Princeton University[13].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was employed by University of Missouri[14].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was employed by Harvard University[15].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was educated at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was educated at Princeton University[17].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[18].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver Dimon Kellogg is Kellogg's theorem[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver Dimon Kellogg is Birkhoff–Kellogg invariant-direction theorem[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Oliver Dimon Kellogg is Foundations of Potential Theory[22].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg is recorded as male[24].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg supervised Arthur Herbert Copeland as a doctoral student[26].
  • Oliver Dimon Kellogg supervised Mildred Marie Sullivan as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Oliver Dimon Kellogg's place of birth was Linwood[2]. He was born on July 10, 1878[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Princeton University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]; and Frederick William University Berlin[18], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38]. Oliver Dimon Kellogg's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[39] and potential theory[12], a branch of mathematics[40]. Employers include Princeton University[13], a private university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1746[43], headquartered in Princeton[44]; University of Missouri[14], a public research university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1839[47]; and Harvard University[15], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1636[50], headquartered in Cambridge[51]. Doctoral students include Arthur Herbert Copeland[26], a mathematician[52], 1898–1970[53], of United States[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[55], specialised in probability theory[56] and Mildred Marie Sullivan[27], a university teacher[57], 1907–1958[58], of United States[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kellogg's theorem[20], a theorem[60]; Birkhoff–Kellogg invariant-direction theorem[21], a theorem[61]; and Foundations of Potential Theory[22], a treatise[62].

Death and Burial

Oliver Dimon Kellogg died on July 26, 1932[5]. He died in Greenville[4]. Burial took place at Siloam Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Oliver Dimon Kellogg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Arthur Herbert Copeland[64], a mathematician[65], 1898–1970[66], of United States[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[68], specialised in probability theory[69].

FAQs

Where was Oliver Dimon Kellogg born?

Born in Linwood[2], Oliver Dimon Kellogg…

Where did Oliver Dimon Kellogg die?

Oliver Dimon Kellogg passed away in Greenville[4].

What did Oliver Dimon Kellogg do for work?

Oliver Dimon Kellogg worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Oliver Dimon Kellogg go to school?

Oliver Dimon Kellogg was educated at University of Göttingen[16], Princeton University[17], and Frederick William University Berlin[18].

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