Richard B. Mather

American sinologist
Person human Q17386343
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Richard B. Mather

Summary

Richard B. Mather is a human[1]. He was born in Baoding[2]. He was born on November 11, 1913[3]. He died in Saint Paul[4]. He died on November 28, 2014[5]. He worked as a sinologist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard B. Mather was born in Baoding[2].
  • Richard B. Mather passed away in Saint Paul[4].
  • Richard B. Mather was born on November 11, 1913[3].
  • Richard B. Mather died on November 28, 2014[5].
  • Richard B. Mather's father was William Arnot Mather[8].
  • Richard B. Mather held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard B. Mather's professions included sinologist[6].
  • Richard B. Mather's field of work was Chinese literature[10].
  • Among Richard B. Mather's employers was University of Minnesota[11].
  • Richard B. Mather was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Richard B. Mather was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • Richard B. Mather's doctoral advisor was Peter A. Boodberg[14].
  • Richard B. Mather received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Richard B. Mather is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard B. Mather's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard B. Mather's family name is recorded as Mather[18].
  • Richard B. Mather's given name is recorded as Richard[19].
  • Richard B. Mather's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Richard B. Mather's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[21].

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Origins and Family

Richard B. Mather's place of birth was Baoding[2]. He was born on November 11, 1913[3]. His father was William Arnot Mather[8].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1868[24], headquartered in Berkeley[25] and Princeton University[13], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1746[28], headquartered in Princeton[29]. Richard B. Mather's doctoral advisor was Peter A. Boodberg[14].

Career and Affiliations

Richard B. Mather's professions included sinologist[6]. His field of work was Chinese literature[10]. He was employed by University of Minnesota[11].

Recognition

Richard B. Mather received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Richard B. Mather died on November 28, 2014[5]. He passed away in Saint Paul[4].

Why It Matters

Richard B. Mather ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard B. Mather born?

Born in Baoding[2], Richard B. Mather…

Where did Richard B. Mather die?

Richard B. Mather died in Saint Paul[4].

Who were Richard B. Mather's parents?

Richard B. Mather's father was William Arnot Mather[8].

What did Richard B. Mather do for work?

Richard B. Mather worked as sinologist[6].

Where did Richard B. Mather go to school?

Richard B. Mather was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12] and Princeton University[13].

What awards did Richard B. Mather receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . 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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