Patrick du Val

British mathematician (1903-1987)
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Patrick du Val

Summary

Patrick du Val is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cheadle Hulme[2]. He was born on +1903-03-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1987-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cheadle Hulme[2], Patrick du Val…
  • Patrick du Val died in Cambridge[4].
  • Patrick du Val was born on +1903-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Patrick du Val died on +1987-01-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Patrick du Val held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Patrick du Val held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Patrick du Val worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Patrick du Val's field of work was algebraic geometry[10].
  • Patrick du Val's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • Patrick du Val's field of work was theory of relativity[12].
  • Patrick du Val was employed by University College London[13].
  • Among Patrick du Val's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[14].
  • Among Patrick du Val's employers was Trinity College[15].
  • Patrick du Val was employed by Istanbul University[16].
  • Among Patrick du Val's employers was University of Georgia[17].
  • Patrick du Val was employed by University of Bristol[18].
  • Patrick du Val's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[19].
  • Patrick du Val's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[20].
  • Patrick du Val was educated at Princeton University[21].
  • Patrick du Val's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Patrick du Val is du Val singularity[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Patrick du Val is The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra[24].
  • Patrick du Val is recorded as male[25].
  • Patrick du Val's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Patrick du Val supervised Robert Kent Butz as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patrick du Val was born in Cheadle Hulme[2]. He was born on +1903-03-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Sapienza University of Rome[20], a public university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1303[34], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome[35]; and Princeton University[21], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1746[38], headquartered in Princeton[39]. Patrick du Val's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker[22].

Career and Affiliations

Patrick du Val worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[40]; differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[41]; and theory of relativity[12], a scientific theory[42]. Employers include University College London[13], a university college[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1826[45], headquartered in UCL Main Building[46]; Victoria University of Manchester[14], a university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1851[49], headquartered in Manchester[50]; Trinity College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1546[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; Istanbul University[16], a public university[55], in Turkey[56], founded in 1453[57], headquartered in Istanbul[58]; University of Georgia[17], a university[59], in United States[60], founded in 1785[61], headquartered in Old North Campus[62]; and University of Bristol[18], a public university[63], in United Kingdom[64], founded in 1909[65], headquartered in Bristol[66]. He supervised Robert Kent Butz as a doctoral student[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include du Val singularity[23], a mathematical concept[67] and The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra[24], a written work[68], written by Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[69].

Death and Burial

Patrick du Val died on +1987-01-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Patrick du Val ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70]

Works attributed to him include The Fifty-Nine Icosahedra[71], a written work[72], written by Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[73].

FAQs

Where was Patrick du Val born?

Born in Cheadle Hulme[2], Patrick du Val…

Where did Patrick du Val die?

Patrick du Val passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Patrick du Val do for work?

Patrick du Val worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Patrick du Val go to school?

Patrick du Val was educated at University of Cambridge[19], Sapienza University of Rome[20], and Princeton University[21].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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