Ralph Duncan James

English and Canadian mathematician (1909–1979)
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Ralph Duncan James

Summary

Ralph Duncan James is a human[1]. He was born in Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1909-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saltspring Island[4]. He died on +1979-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Liverpool[2], Ralph Duncan James…
  • Ralph Duncan James passed away in Saltspring Island[4].
  • Ralph Duncan James was born on +1909-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph Duncan James died on +1979-05-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ralph Duncan James is buried at Ganges Central Cemetery[8].
  • Ralph Duncan James held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Ralph Duncan James's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ralph Duncan James held the position of chairperson[10].
  • Among Ralph Duncan James's employers was University of California, Berkeley[11].
  • Among Ralph Duncan James's employers was University of Saskatchewan[12].
  • Ralph Duncan James was employed by University of British Columbia[13].
  • Ralph Duncan James was educated at University of Chicago[14].
  • Ralph Duncan James's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[15].
  • Ralph Duncan James was educated at California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Ralph Duncan James's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Ralph Duncan James's doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson[18].
  • Ralph Duncan James is recorded as male[19].
  • Ralph Duncan James's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ralph Duncan James supervised George Elliot Cross as a doctoral student[21].
  • Ralph Duncan James supervised Alvin Sugar as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ralph Duncan James supervised Herbert Samuel Zuckerman as a doctoral student[23].
  • Ralph Duncan James supervised Anthony Richard Lovaglia as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ralph Duncan James's ISNI is recorded as 000000004204212X[25].
  • Ralph Duncan James's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 68594002[26].
  • Ralph Duncan James's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 118154380917430290294[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ralph Duncan James's place of birth was Liverpool[2]. He was born on +1909-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; University of British Columbia[15], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35]; California Institute of Technology[16], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in California[39]; and University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1209[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. Ralph Duncan James's doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson[18].

Career and Affiliations

Ralph Duncan James's professions included mathematician[6]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1868[46], headquartered in Berkeley[47]; University of Saskatchewan[12], a public research university[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1907[50], headquartered in Saskatoon[51]; and University of British Columbia[13], a public research university[52], in Canada[53], founded in 1908[54], headquartered in Vancouver[55]. He held the position of chairperson[10]. Doctoral students include George Elliot Cross[21]; Alvin Sugar[22]; Herbert Samuel Zuckerman[23], a mathematician[56], 1912–1970[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; and Anthony Richard Lovaglia[24], a university teacher[59].

Death and Burial

Ralph Duncan James died on +1979-05-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saltspring Island[4]. He is buried at Ganges Central Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Ralph Duncan James ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ralph Duncan James born?

Born in Liverpool[2], Ralph Duncan James…

Where did Ralph Duncan James die?

Ralph Duncan James passed away in Saltspring Island[4].

What did Ralph Duncan James do for work?

Ralph Duncan James worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Ralph Duncan James go to school?

Ralph Duncan James was educated at University of Chicago[14], University of British Columbia[15], California Institute of Technology[16], and University of Cambridge[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [10] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  31. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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