Paul Kelly

American mathematician
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Paul Kelly

Summary

Paul Kelly is a human[1]. He was born in Riverside[2]. He was born on June 26, 1915[3]. He passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on January 1, 1995[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 (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Kelly was born in Riverside[2].
  • Paul Kelly died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Paul Kelly was born on June 26, 1915[3].
  • Paul Kelly died on January 1, 1995[5].
  • Paul Kelly died on July 15, 1995[9].
  • Paul Kelly held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Kelly's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Paul Kelly worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Paul Kelly's employers was University of Southern California[11].
  • Among Paul Kelly's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • Paul Kelly was employed by United States Air Force[13].
  • Paul Kelly's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[14].
  • Paul Kelly was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Paul Kelly's doctoral advisor was Stanisław Ulam[16].
  • Paul Kelly is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Kelly's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Kelly supervised Brian Alspach as a doctoral student[19].
  • Paul Kelly supervised Phyllis Chinn as a doctoral student[20].
  • Paul Kelly supervised Harriet L. Botta Kruse as a doctoral student[21].
  • Paul Kelly's family name is recorded as Kelly[22].
  • Paul Kelly's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Kelly's described at URL is recorded as http://texts.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb238nb0fs;NAAN=13030&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00046&toc.depth=1&toc.id=&brand=oac4[24].
  • Paul Kelly's academic thesis is recorded as On Isometric Transformations[25].
  • Paul Kelly's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Paul Kelly's different from is recorded as Paul J. Kelly[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Paul Kelly was born in Riverside[2]. He was born on June 26, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30] and University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1919[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34]. Paul Kelly's doctoral advisor was Stanisław Ulam[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Southern California[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1880[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]; University of California, Santa Barbara[12], a public university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1909[41], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[42]; and United States Air Force[13], an air force[43], in United States[44], founded in 1947[45], headquartered in The Pentagon[46]. Doctoral students include Brian Alspach[19], a mathematician[47], b. 1938[48], of United States[49], awarded the Euler Medal[50]; Phyllis Chinn[20], a mathematician[51], b. 1941[52], of United States[53], awarded the Louise Hay Award[54]; and Harriet L. Botta Kruse[21], a mathematician[55], 1935–2016[56], of United States[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1995[5] and July 15, 1995[9]. Paul Kelly passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Kelly include reconstruction conjecture[58], a conjecture[59].

Why It Matters

Paul Kelly ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include reconstruction conjecture[58], a conjecture[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Phyllis Chinn[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1941[64], of United States[65], awarded the Louise Hay Award[66] and Brian Alspach[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1938[69], of United States[70], awarded the Euler Medal[71].

FAQs

Where was Paul Kelly born?

Paul Kelly was born in Riverside[2].

Where did Paul Kelly die?

Paul Kelly passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Paul Kelly do for work?

Paul Kelly worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Paul Kelly go to school?

Paul Kelly was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[14] and University of California, Los Angeles[15].

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  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . 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. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [60] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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