Pauline Sperry

mathematician (1885-1967)
Person human Q2063822
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Pauline Sperry

Summary

Pauline Sperry is a human[1]. Born in Peabody[2], she… she was born on +1885-03-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Pacific Grove[4]. She died on +1967-09-24T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pauline Sperry's place of birth was Peabody[2].
  • Pauline Sperry passed away in Pacific Grove[4].
  • Pauline Sperry was born on +1885-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pauline Sperry died on +1967-09-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pauline Sperry died on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Pauline Sperry held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Pauline Sperry's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Pauline Sperry's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Pauline Sperry was employed by University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Pauline Sperry was employed by Smith College[12].
  • Pauline Sperry's education included a stint at University of Chicago[13].
  • Pauline Sperry was educated at Smith College[14].
  • Pauline Sperry's doctoral advisor was Ernest Julius Wilczynski[15].
  • Pauline Sperry is recorded as female[16].
  • Pauline Sperry's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Pauline Sperry supervised Raymundo Favila as a doctoral student[18].
  • Pauline Sperry supervised Philip Osborne Bell as a doctoral student[19].
  • Pauline Sperry supervised Ting-Kwan Pan as a doctoral student[20].
  • Pauline Sperry supervised David Bliss Dekker as a doctoral student[21].
  • Pauline Sperry supervised William Lawrence Hutchings as a doctoral student[22].
  • Pauline Sperry's ISNI is recorded as 0000000082210984[23].
  • Pauline Sperry's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38434760[24].
  • Pauline Sperry's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87822168[25].
  • Pauline Sperry's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 5926[26].
  • Pauline Sperry's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gfh4hq[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Pauline Sperry was born in Peabody[2]. She was born on +1885-03-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Smith College[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1871[34], headquartered in Northampton[35]. Pauline Sperry's doctoral advisor was Ernest Julius Wilczynski[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1868[38], headquartered in Berkeley[39] and Smith College[12], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1871[42], headquartered in Northampton[43]. Doctoral students include Raymundo Favila[18], a mathematician[44]; Philip Osborne Bell[19], a university teacher[45]; Ting-Kwan Pan[20], a university teacher[46], 1905–1992[47], of Republic of China[48]; David Bliss Dekker[21], a university teacher[49], 1919–2004[50]; and William Lawrence Hutchings[22], a university teacher[51], 1903–1977[52], of United States[53].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1967-09-24T00:00:00Z[5] and +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[9]. Pauline Sperry died in Pacific Grove[4].

Why It Matters

Pauline Sperry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54]

FAQs

Where was Pauline Sperry born?

Pauline Sperry's place of birth was Peabody[2].

Where did Pauline Sperry die?

Pauline Sperry passed away in Pacific Grove[4].

What did Pauline Sperry do for work?

Pauline Sperry worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Pauline Sperry go to school?

Pauline Sperry was educated at University of Chicago[13] and Smith College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . agnesscott.edu. agnesscott.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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