Robert M. Switzer

American mathematician
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Robert M. Switzer

Summary

Robert M. Switzer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on January 29, 1940[3]. He died in Göttingen[4]. He died on October 1, 2023[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingston[2], Robert M. Switzer…
  • Robert M. Switzer passed away in Göttingen[4].
  • Robert M. Switzer was born on January 29, 1940[3].
  • Robert M. Switzer died on October 1, 2023[5].
  • Robert M. Switzer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Robert M. Switzer's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Robert M. Switzer's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Robert M. Switzer's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Robert M. Switzer's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Robert M. Switzer's field of work was algebraic topology[11].
  • Robert M. Switzer's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Robert M. Switzer's field of work was operating system[13].
  • Among Robert M. Switzer's employers was University of Göttingen[14].
  • Robert M. Switzer was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Robert M. Switzer's doctoral advisor was Hans Samelson[16].
  • Robert M. Switzer is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert M. Switzer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert M. Switzer supervised Ulrich Schwardmann as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert M. Switzer's family name is recorded as Switzer[20].
  • Robert M. Switzer's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Robert M. Switzer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Robert M. Switzer's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kingston[2], Robert M. Switzer… he was born on January 29, 1940[3].

Education

Robert M. Switzer was educated at Stanford University[15]. His doctoral advisor was Hans Samelson[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[24]; algebraic topology[11]; informatics[12], an academic major[25], founded in 1957[26]; and operating system[13], a software category[27]. Among Robert M. Switzer's employers was University of Göttingen[14]. He supervised Ulrich Schwardmann as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Robert M. Switzer died on October 1, 2023[5]. He passed away in Göttingen[4].

FAQs

Where was Robert M. Switzer born?

Robert M. Switzer was born in Kingston[2].

Where did Robert M. Switzer die?

Robert M. Switzer passed away in Göttingen[4].

What did Robert M. Switzer do for work?

Robert M. Switzer worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Robert M. Switzer go to school?

Robert M. Switzer was educated at Stanford University[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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