Robert Walker

American mathematician (1909–1992)
Person human Q1768534
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Robert Walker

Summary

Robert Walker is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on January 1, 1909[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh[4]. He died on January 1, 1992[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Robert Walker…
  • Robert Walker's place of birth was United States[8].
  • Robert Walker passed away in Pittsburgh[4].
  • Robert Walker was born on January 1, 1909[3].
  • Robert Walker was born on May 5, 1909[9].
  • Robert Walker died on January 1, 1992[5].
  • Robert Walker died on November 25, 1992[10].
  • Robert Walker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Robert Walker's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Robert Walker worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Robert Walker's field of work was algebraic geometry[12].
  • Robert Walker was employed by Cornell University[13].
  • Robert Walker was educated at Princeton University[14].
  • Robert Walker's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[15].
  • Robert Walker is recorded as male[16].
  • Robert Walker's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Robert Walker supervised Sara Louise Nelson as a doctoral student[18].
  • Robert Walker's family name is recorded as Walker[19].
  • Robert Walker's given name is recorded as Robert[20].
  • Robert Walker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Robert Walker's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Pittsburgh[2], a city of Pennsylvania[23], in United States[24], founded in 1758[25] and United States[8], a sovereign state[26], in United States[27], founded in 1776[28]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1909[3] and May 5, 1909[9].

Education

Robert Walker's education included a stint at Princeton University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Robert Walker's field of work was algebraic geometry[12]. He was employed by Cornell University[13]. He supervised Sara Louise Nelson as a doctoral student[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1992[5] and November 25, 1992[10]. Robert Walker passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

FAQs

Where was Robert Walker born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Robert Walker…

Where did Robert Walker die?

Robert Walker passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Robert Walker do for work?

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

Where did Robert Walker go to school?

Robert Walker was educated at Princeton University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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