Robert Thompson

Born: 21 April 1931 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Died: 10 December 1995 in Santa Barbara, California, USA
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Robert Thompson

Summary

Robert Thompson is a human[1]. He was born in Winnipeg[2]. He was born on April 21, 1931[3]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. He died on December 10, 1995[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Robert Thompson was born in Winnipeg[2].
  • Robert Thompson passed away in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Robert Thompson was born on April 21, 1931[3].
  • Robert Thompson died on December 10, 1995[5].
  • Robert Thompson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Robert Thompson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Robert Thompson's employers was University of British Columbia[9].
  • Robert Thompson was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[10].
  • Robert Thompson's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Robert Thompson's education included a stint at University of British Columbia[12].
  • Robert Thompson's doctoral advisor was Olga Taussky-Todd[13].
  • Robert Thompson is recorded as male[14].
  • Robert Thompson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Peter Mcenteggart as a doctoral student[16].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Dennis Andrew Garbanati as a doctoral student[17].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Spyridon Therianos as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Barbara Li Santi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Chi-Chin Tung Kuo as a doctoral student[20].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Steven Johnson as a doctoral student[21].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Hector Miranda as a doctoral student[22].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Wasin So as a doctoral student[23].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Fuzhen Zhang as a doctoral student[24].
  • Robert Thompson supervised Zulette Gordon as a doctoral student[25].
  • The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[26].
  • Robert Thompson's family name is recorded as Thompson[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Thompson was born in Winnipeg[2]. He was born on April 21, 1931[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[11], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and University of British Columbia[12], a public research university[32], in Canada[33], founded in 1908[34], headquartered in Vancouver[35]. Robert Thompson's doctoral advisor was Olga Taussky-Todd[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of British Columbia[9], a public research university[36], in Canada[37], founded in 1908[38], headquartered in Vancouver[39] and University of California, Santa Barbara[10], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1909[42], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[43]. Doctoral students include Peter Mcenteggart[16], Dennis Andrew Garbanati[17], Spyridon Therianos[18], Barbara Li Santi[19], Chi-Chin Tung Kuo[20], and Steven Johnson[21].

Death and Burial

Robert Thompson died on December 10, 1995[5]. He died in Santa Barbara[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[26].

Why It Matters

Robert Thompson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Robert Thompson born?

Robert Thompson was born in Winnipeg[2].

Where did Robert Thompson die?

Robert Thompson died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Robert Thompson do for work?

Robert Thompson worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Robert Thompson go to school?

Robert Thompson was educated at California Institute of Technology[11] and University of British Columbia[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . texts.cdlib.org. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . texts.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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