Roland Sprague

German mathematician (1894-1967)
Person human Q109062
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Roland Sprague

Summary

Roland Sprague is a human[1]. Born in Unterliederbach[2], he… he was born on +1894-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1967-08-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and secondary school teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roland Sprague was born in Unterliederbach[2].
  • Roland Sprague was born on +1894-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roland Sprague died on +1967-08-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Roland Sprague's father was Charles Sprague[8].
  • Roland Sprague's mother was Ottilie Bertha Augusta Schwartz[9].
  • Roland Sprague held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Roland Sprague worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Roland Sprague's professions included secondary school teacher[6].
  • Roland Sprague's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[11].
  • Roland Sprague's doctoral advisor was Alexander Dinghas[12].
  • Roland Sprague is recorded as male[13].
  • Roland Sprague's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Roland Sprague's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025023453[15].
  • Roland Sprague's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47257395[16].
  • Roland Sprague's GND ID is recorded as 127578447X[17].
  • Roland Sprague's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84803865[18].
  • Roland Sprague's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 29799[19].
  • Roland Sprague's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0105n1mz[20].
  • Roland Sprague's family name is recorded as Sprague[21].
  • Roland Sprague's given name is recorded as Roland[22].
  • Roland Sprague's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 156643677[23].
  • Roland Sprague's BIBSYS ID is recorded as 90980571[24].
  • Roland Sprague's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2010081618[25].
  • Roland Sprague's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Roland Sprague's zbMATH author ID is recorded as sprague.roland[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Unterliederbach[2], Roland Sprague… he was born on +1894-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Sprague[8]. His mother was Ottilie Bertha Augusta Schwartz[9].

Education

Roland Sprague's education included a stint at Freie Universität Berlin[11]. His doctoral advisor was Alexander Dinghas[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and secondary school teacher[6].

Death and Burial

Roland Sprague died on +1967-08-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Roland Sprague ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Roland Sprague born?

Born in Unterliederbach[2], Roland Sprague…

Who were Roland Sprague's parents?

Roland Sprague's father was Charles Sprague[8]. Roland Sprague's mother was Ottilie Bertha Augusta Schwartz[9].

What did Roland Sprague do for work?

Roland Sprague worked as mathematician[5] and secondary school teacher[6].

Where did Roland Sprague go to school?

Roland Sprague was educated at Freie Universität Berlin[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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