Roger Wolcott Richardson

American mathematician (1930-1993)
Person human Q7359153
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Roger Wolcott Richardson

Summary

Roger Wolcott Richardson is a human[1]. He was born in Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on +1930-05-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1993-06-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's place of birth was Baton Rouge[2].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson was born on +1930-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson died on +1993-06-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's field of work was algebra[10].
  • Among Roger Wolcott Richardson's employers was University of Washington[11].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's education included a stint at University of Michigan[13].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson was educated at Louisiana State University[14].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's doctoral advisor was Hans Samelson[15].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson was a member of Australian Academy of Science[17].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson supervised David Spencer Birkes as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000063870442[21].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 28800413[22].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's GND ID is recorded as 1089232136[23].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96089648[24].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 5072[25].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04ljq6f[26].
  • Roger Wolcott Richardson's family name is recorded as Richardson[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Wolcott Richardson was born in Baton Rouge[2]. He was born on +1930-05-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; University of Michigan[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]; and Louisiana State University[14], a public university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1860[38], headquartered in Baton Rouge[39]. Roger Wolcott Richardson's doctoral advisor was Hans Samelson[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Roger Wolcott Richardson's field of work was algebra[10]. He was employed by University of Washington[11]. He supervised David Spencer Birkes as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Roger Wolcott Richardson received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16].

Death and Burial

Roger Wolcott Richardson died on +1993-06-15T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Wolcott Richardson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Roger Wolcott Richardson born?

Roger Wolcott Richardson was born in Baton Rouge[2].

What did Roger Wolcott Richardson do for work?

Roger Wolcott Richardson worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Roger Wolcott Richardson go to school?

Roger Wolcott Richardson was educated at Harvard University[12], University of Michigan[13], and Louisiana State University[14].

What awards did Roger Wolcott Richardson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[16].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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