Paul A. Smith

American mathematician (1900-1980‏)
Person human Q6404986
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Paul A. Smith

Summary

Paul A. Smith is a human[1]. He was born on May 18, 1900[2]. He died on June 13, 1980[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul A. Smith was born on May 18, 1900[2].
  • Paul A. Smith died on June 13, 1980[3].
  • Among Paul A. Smith's spouses was Suzanne Bloch[8].
  • Paul A. Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul A. Smith's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Paul A. Smith's professions included topologist[5].
  • Paul A. Smith worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Paul A. Smith's field of work was topology[10].
  • Among Paul A. Smith's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Paul A. Smith was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Paul A. Smith's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[13].
  • Paul A. Smith was a member of National Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Paul A. Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Paul A. Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Paul A. Smith supervised Moses Richardson as a doctoral student[17].
  • Paul A. Smith supervised Sherman K. Stein as a doctoral student[18].
  • Paul A. Smith supervised Jaak Vilms as a doctoral student[19].
  • Paul A. Smith supervised Bert Mendelson as a doctoral student[20].
  • Paul A. Smith supervised Edmund B. Staples, III as a doctoral student[21].
  • Paul A. Smith supervised Dexter Sturgis Cook as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paul A. Smith's Commons category is recorded as Paul A. Smith[23].
  • Paul A. Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[24].
  • Paul A. Smith's given name is recorded as Paul[25].
  • Paul A. Smith's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul A. Smith was born on May 18, 1900[2].

Education

Paul A. Smith's education included a stint at Princeton University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. Paul A. Smith's field of work was topology[10]. He was employed by Columbia University[11]. Doctoral students include Moses Richardson[17], a university teacher[27], 1911–1968[28]; Sherman K. Stein[18], a mathematician[29], b. 1926[30], of United States[31]; Jaak Vilms[19], a mathematician[32], 1930–2021[33], of Estonia[34]; Bert Mendelson[20], 1926–1988[35], of United States[36]; Edmund B. Staples, III[21]; and Dexter Sturgis Cook[22].

Personal Life

Paul A. Smith was married to Suzanne Bloch[8].

Death and Burial

Paul A. Smith died on June 13, 1980[3].

Why It Matters

Paul A. Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Who was Paul A. Smith married to?

Paul A. Smith's spouses include Suzanne Bloch[8].

What did Paul A. Smith do for work?

Paul A. Smith worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Paul A. Smith go to school?

Paul A. Smith was educated at Princeton University[12].

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . 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] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . wikidata.org.
  20. [2] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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