Richard Davis Anderson

American mathematician (1922–2008)
Person human Q7325119
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Richard Davis Anderson

Summary

Richard Davis Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hamden[2]. He was born on +1922-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2008-03-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Davis Anderson's place of birth was Hamden[2].
  • Richard Davis Anderson was born on +1922-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Davis Anderson died on +2008-03-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Richard Davis Anderson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Richard Davis Anderson worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Richard Davis Anderson worked as a topologist[6].
  • Richard Davis Anderson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Richard Davis Anderson's field of work was topology[10].
  • Richard Davis Anderson was employed by University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Among Richard Davis Anderson's employers was University of Amsterdam[12].
  • Among Richard Davis Anderson's employers was Louisiana State University[13].
  • Richard Davis Anderson was educated at University of Minnesota[14].
  • Richard Davis Anderson was educated at University of Texas at Austin[15].
  • Richard Davis Anderson's doctoral advisor was Q1398957[16].
  • Richard Davis Anderson is recorded as male[17].
  • Richard Davis Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Gordon McCrea Fisher as a doctoral student[19].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Ellard Velpeau Nunnally as a doctoral student[20].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Arnold Raleigh Vobach as a doctoral student[21].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Beverly Lorraine Brechner as a doctoral student[22].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Raymond Yen-Tin Wong as a doctoral student[23].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised James Edward West as a doctoral student[24].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Thomas A. Chapman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised William Philip Baritompa as a doctoral student[26].
  • Richard Davis Anderson supervised Nelly Sebilla Kroonenberg as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Davis Anderson's place of birth was Hamden[2]. He was born on +1922-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Minnesota[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1851[30], headquartered in Minneapolis[31] and University of Texas at Austin[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34], headquartered in Austin[35]. Richard Davis Anderson's doctoral advisor was Q1398957[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7]. Richard Davis Anderson's field of work was topology[10]. Employers include University of Pennsylvania[11], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1740[38], headquartered in Philadelphia[39]; University of Amsterdam[12], a university[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1632[42], headquartered in Amsterdam[43]; and Louisiana State University[13], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1860[46], headquartered in Baton Rouge[47]. Doctoral students include Gordon McCrea Fisher[19], a university teacher[48], 1925–2016[49], of United States[50]; Ellard Velpeau Nunnally[20]; Arnold Raleigh Vobach[21], 1932–1997[51]; Beverly Lorraine Brechner[22], a mathematician[52], of United States[53]; Raymond Yen-Tin Wong[23]; and James Edward West[24], a mathematician[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[55], specialised in geometric topology[56].

Death and Burial

Richard Davis Anderson died on +2008-03-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Davis Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Davis Anderson born?

Richard Davis Anderson's place of birth was Hamden[2].

What did Richard Davis Anderson do for work?

Richard Davis Anderson worked as mathematician[5], topologist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Richard Davis Anderson go to school?

Richard Davis Anderson was educated at University of Minnesota[14] and University of Texas at Austin[15].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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