Peter Smereka

Ph.D. University of California, Santa Barbara 1989
Person human Q102168335
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Peter Smereka

Summary

Peter Smereka is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sault Ste. Marie[2]. He was born on 1959[3]. He died on September 15, 2015[4].

Key Facts

  • Peter Smereka was born in Sault Ste. Marie[2].
  • Peter Smereka was born on 1959[3].
  • Peter Smereka died on September 15, 2015[4].
  • Peter Smereka's education included a stint at University of California, Santa Barbara[5].
  • Peter Smereka's doctoral advisor was Björn Birnir[6].
  • Peter Smereka is recorded as male[7].
  • Peter Smereka's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Peter Smereka supervised Arvind Baskaran as a doctoral student[9].
  • Peter Smereka supervised Jason DeVita as a doctoral student[10].
  • Peter Smereka supervised Kristofer Reyes as a doctoral student[11].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[12].
  • Peter Smereka's family name is recorded as Smereka[13].
  • Peter Smereka's given name is recorded as Peter[14].
  • Peter Smereka's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[15].

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Origins and Family

Peter Smereka was born in Sault Ste. Marie[2]. He was born on 1959[3].

Education

Peter Smereka was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[5]. His doctoral advisor was Björn Birnir[6].

Career and Affiliations

Doctoral students include Arvind Baskaran[9]; Jason DeVita[10]; and Kristofer Reyes[11], a materials scientist[16].

Death and Burial

Peter Smereka died on September 15, 2015[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[12].

FAQs

Where was Peter Smereka born?

Peter Smereka was born in Sault Ste. Marie[2].

Where did Peter Smereka go to school?

Peter Smereka was educated at University of California, Santa Barbara[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . record.umich.edu. record.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . record.umich.edu. record.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . record.umich.edu. record.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 8d ago · Delirium · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worldcat entities id E39PCjFYbb6FVqJtMyjDhMx6jC
    Mathematics genealogy project id 17096
    Library of congress authority id no2015127470
    Doctoral advisor Björn Birnir
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