Richard Crandall

American physicist and computer scientist (1947-2012)
Person human Q92693
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Richard Crandall

Summary

Richard Crandall is a human[1]. He was born in Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on December 29, 1947[3]. He passed away in Portland[4]. He died on December 20, 2012[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], and inventor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Richard Crandall's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].
  • Richard Crandall died in Portland[4].
  • Richard Crandall was born on December 29, 1947[3].
  • Richard Crandall died on December 20, 2012[5].
  • Richard Crandall held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Crandall's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Richard Crandall's professions included physicist[7].
  • Richard Crandall worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Richard Crandall worked as an inventor[9].
  • Richard Crandall's field of work was number theory[12].
  • Among Richard Crandall's employers was Reed College[13].
  • Richard Crandall's education included a stint at Reed College[14].
  • Richard Crandall's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Richard Crandall is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Crandall's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[18].
  • Richard Crandall's family name is recorded as Crandall[19].
  • Richard Crandall's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Crandall's official website is recorded as http://people.reed.edu/~crandall/[21].
  • Richard Crandall's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Richard Crandall's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard E. Crandall'}[23].
  • Richard Crandall's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • Richard Crandall's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Crandall was born in Ann Arbor[2]. He was born on December 29, 1947[3].

Education

Richard Crandall's education included a stint at Reed College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], and inventor[9]. Richard Crandall's field of work was number theory[12]. He was employed by Reed College[13].

Personal Life

Richard Crandall's religion is recorded as atheism[15].

Death and Burial

Richard Crandall died on December 20, 2012[5]. He passed away in Portland[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[18].

Why It Matters

Richard Crandall ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

He is credited with the discovery of Airy zeta function[28], a function[29].

FAQs

Where was Richard Crandall born?

Richard Crandall's place of birth was Ann Arbor[2].

Where did Richard Crandall die?

Richard Crandall passed away in Portland[4].

What did Richard Crandall do for work?

Richard Crandall worked as computer scientist[6], physicist[7], mathematician[8], and inventor[9].

Where did Richard Crandall go to school?

Richard Crandall was educated at Reed College[14].

What did Richard Crandall discover?

Richard Crandall is credited as discoverer of Airy zeta function[28].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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