R. M. Foster

American mathematician (1896–1998)
Person human Q2165697
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R. M. Foster

Summary

R. M. Foster is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on October 3, 1896[3]. He passed away in Monmouth County[4]. He died on February 2, 1998[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • R. M. Foster was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • R. M. Foster passed away in Monmouth County[4].
  • R. M. Foster was born on October 3, 1896[3].
  • R. M. Foster died on February 2, 1998[5].
  • R. M. Foster held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was R. M. Foster's native language[11].
  • R. M. Foster worked as a mathematician[6].
  • R. M. Foster's professions included engineer[7].
  • R. M. Foster worked as a university teacher[8].
  • R. M. Foster's field of work was graph theory[12].
  • R. M. Foster's field of work was electric power distribution[13].
  • R. M. Foster's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • R. M. Foster was employed by New York University[15].
  • Among R. M. Foster's employers was New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16].
  • R. M. Foster was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • R. M. Foster's education included a stint at Harvard College[18].
  • R. M. Foster is recorded as male[19].
  • R. M. Foster's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • R. M. Foster's family name is recorded as Foster[21].
  • R. M. Foster's given name is recorded as Ronald[22].
  • R. M. Foster's given name is recorded as Martin[23].
  • R. M. Foster's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • R. M. Foster's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[25].
  • R. M. Foster's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], R. M. Foster… he was born on October 3, 1896[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[17], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1636[29], headquartered in Cambridge[30] and Harvard College[18], a college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include graph theory[12], an academic discipline[34]; electric power distribution[13], an economic activity[35]; and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include New York University[15], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1831[39], headquartered in New York City[40] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16], a university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1854[43].

Death and Burial

R. M. Foster died on February 2, 1998[5]. He died in Monmouth County[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for R. M. Foster include Foster graph[44], a cubic graph[45].

Why It Matters

R. M. Foster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Foster graph[44], a cubic graph[45].

FAQs

Where was R. M. Foster born?

R. M. Foster was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did R. M. Foster die?

R. M. Foster passed away in Monmouth County[4].

What did R. M. Foster do for work?

R. M. Foster worked as mathematician[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did R. M. Foster go to school?

R. M. Foster was educated at Harvard University[17] and Harvard College[18].

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  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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