Percy John Heawood

British mathematician (1861–1955)
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Percy John Heawood
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Percy John Heawood

Summary

Percy John Heawood is a human[1]. He was born in Newport[2]. He was born on September 8, 1861[3]. He died in Durham[4]. He died on January 24, 1955[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Percy John Heawood was born in Newport[2].
  • Percy John Heawood died in Durham[4].
  • Percy John Heawood was born on September 8, 1861[3].
  • Percy John Heawood died on January 24, 1955[5].
  • Percy John Heawood held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Percy John Heawood worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Percy John Heawood worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Percy John Heawood's field of work was combinatorics[10].
  • Percy John Heawood's field of work was graph theory[11].
  • Among Percy John Heawood's employers was Durham University[12].
  • Percy John Heawood's education included a stint at Exeter College[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy John Heawood is Heawood graph[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy John Heawood is Ringel–Youngs theorem[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Percy John Heawood is four color theorem[16].
  • Percy John Heawood received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Percy John Heawood received the honorary doctor of Durham University[18].
  • Percy John Heawood is recorded as male[19].
  • Percy John Heawood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Percy John Heawood's Commons category is recorded as Percy John Heawood[21].
  • Percy John Heawood's given name is recorded as Percy[22].
  • Percy John Heawood's described by source is recorded as Q19036877[23].
  • Percy John Heawood's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Percy John Heawood's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Percy John Heawood'}[25].
  • Percy John Heawood's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Percy John Heawood was born in Newport[2]. He was born on September 8, 1861[3].

Education

Percy John Heawood's education included a stint at Exeter College[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics[10], a branch of mathematics[27] and graph theory[11], an academic discipline[28]. Percy John Heawood was employed by Durham University[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Heawood graph[14], an undirected graph[29]; Ringel–Youngs theorem[15], a theorem[30]; and four color theorem[16], a theorem[31]. Things named for Percy John Heawood include Heawood graph[32], an undirected graph[33] and Ringel–Youngs theorem[34], a theorem[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37] and honorary doctor of Durham University[18], an award[38], in United Kingdom[39].

Death and Burial

Percy John Heawood died on January 24, 1955[5]. He passed away in Durham[4].

Why It Matters

Percy John Heawood has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Heawood graph[32], an undirected graph[33] and Ringel–Youngs theorem[34], a theorem[35].

FAQs

Where was Percy John Heawood born?

Percy John Heawood's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did Percy John Heawood die?

Percy John Heawood died in Durham[4].

What did Percy John Heawood do for work?

Percy John Heawood worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Percy John Heawood go to school?

Percy John Heawood was educated at Exeter College[13].

What awards did Percy John Heawood receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[17] and honorary doctor of Durham University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . books.google.cat. books.google.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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