Robert C. Prim

Summary

Robert C. Prim is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sweetwater^[2]. He was born on +1921-09-25T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in San Clemente^[4]. He died on +2021-11-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Robert C. Prim's place of birth was Sweetwater^[2].
• Robert C. Prim died in San Clemente^[4].
• Robert C. Prim was born on +1921-09-25T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert C. Prim died on +2021-11-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert C. Prim held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Robert C. Prim worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Robert C. Prim worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Among Robert C. Prim's employers was Bell Labs^[10].
• Robert C. Prim was educated at Princeton University^[11].
• Robert C. Prim's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz^[12].
• Robert C. Prim is recorded as male^[13].
• Robert C. Prim's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Robert C. Prim's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 43018^[15].
• Robert C. Prim's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08wcf7^[16].
• Robert C. Prim's family name is recorded as Prim^[17].
• Robert C. Prim's given name is recorded as Robert^[18].
• Robert C. Prim's given name is recorded as Clay^[19].
• Robert C. Prim's Scopus author ID is recorded as 22989274400^[20].
• Robert C. Prim's zbMATH author ID is recorded as prim.r-c-iii^[21].
• Robert C. Prim's Prabook ID is recorded as 1916371^[22].
• Robert C. Prim's MR Author ID is recorded as 521292^[23].
• Robert C. Prim's IEEE Xplore author ID is recorded as 682643565018695^[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sweetwater^[2], Robert C. Prim… he was born on +1921-09-25T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert C. Prim was educated at Princeton University^[11]. His doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. Robert C. Prim was employed by Bell Labs^[10].

Death and Burial

Robert C. Prim died on +2021-11-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in San Clemente^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert C. Prim include Prim's algorithm^[25], an algorithm^[26].

Why It Matters

Robert C. Prim ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

He is credited with the discovery of Prim's algorithm^[29], an algorithm^[30]. Entities named for him include Prim's algorithm^[25], an algorithm^[26].

FAQs

Where was Robert C. Prim born?

Robert C. Prim was born in Sweetwater^[2].

Where did Robert C. Prim die?

Robert C. Prim died in San Clemente^[4].

What did Robert C. Prim do for work?

Robert C. Prim worked as mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7].

Where did Robert C. Prim go to school?

Robert C. Prim was educated at Princeton University^[11].

What did Robert C. Prim discover?

Robert C. Prim is credited as discoverer of Prim's algorithm^[29].