Samuel Beatty

Canadian mathematician (1881–1970)
Person human Q3471045
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Samuel Beatty

Summary

Samuel Beatty is a human[1]. He was born in Owen Sound[2]. He was born on +1881-08-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He died on +1970-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Owen Sound[2], Samuel Beatty…
  • Samuel Beatty died in Toronto[4].
  • Samuel Beatty was born on +1881-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Samuel Beatty died on +1970-07-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Samuel Beatty is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[8].
  • Samuel Beatty held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Samuel Beatty worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Samuel Beatty's education included a stint at University of Toronto[10].
  • Samuel Beatty's doctoral advisor was John Charles Fields[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Samuel Beatty is Beatty sequence[12].
  • Samuel Beatty was a member of Canadian Mathematical Society[13].
  • Samuel Beatty is recorded as male[14].
  • Samuel Beatty's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Samuel Beatty supervised Muriel Kennett Wales as a doctoral student[16].
  • Samuel Beatty supervised Norman Lane as a doctoral student[17].
  • Samuel Beatty supervised David Carrithers Murdoch as a doctoral student[18].
  • Samuel Beatty supervised Mary Jean Fisher as a doctoral student[19].
  • Samuel Beatty supervised Alfred Edward Johns as a doctoral student[20].
  • Samuel Beatty's ISNI is recorded as 0000000458583317[21].
  • Samuel Beatty's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9145602313301360602[22].
  • Samuel Beatty's GND ID is recorded as 1065417950[23].
  • Samuel Beatty's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 148296322[24].
  • Samuel Beatty's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 15856[25].
  • Samuel Beatty's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/054_133[26].
  • Samuel Beatty's family name is recorded as Beatty[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Beatty was born in Owen Sound[2]. He was born on +1881-08-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Samuel Beatty's education included a stint at University of Toronto[10]. His doctoral advisor was John Charles Fields[11].

Career and Affiliations

Samuel Beatty's professions included mathematician[6]. Doctoral students include Muriel Kennett Wales[16], a mathematician[28], 1913–2009[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; Norman Lane[17], a canoeist[31], 1919–2014[32], of Canada[33]; David Carrithers Murdoch[18], a researcher[34]; Mary Jean Fisher[19]; and Alfred Edward Johns[20].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Samuel Beatty is Beatty sequence[12]. Things named for him include Beatty sequence[35].

Death and Burial

Samuel Beatty died on +1970-07-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Toronto[4]. He is buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Samuel Beatty ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Beatty sequence[35].

His notable doctoral advisees include Muriel Kennett Wales[36], a mathematician[37], 1913–2009[38], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[39] and Norman Lane[40], a canoeist[41], 1919–2014[42], of Canada[43].

FAQs

Where was Samuel Beatty born?

Samuel Beatty was born in Owen Sound[2].

Where did Samuel Beatty die?

Samuel Beatty died in Toronto[4].

What did Samuel Beatty do for work?

Samuel Beatty worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Samuel Beatty go to school?

Samuel Beatty was educated at University of Toronto[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . 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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