Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.

Summary

Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. is a human^[1]. Born in New Bedford^[2], Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.… Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. was born on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and computer scientist^[6]. Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. was born in New Bedford^[2].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. was born on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s professions included mathematician^[4].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s professions included university teacher^[5].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s field of work was number theory^[9].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s field of work was mathematics^[10].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s field of work was informatics^[11].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s field of work was computer science^[12].
• Among Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s employers was Purdue University^[13].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. was employed by University of Rochester^[14].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s education included a stint at Cornell University^[15].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Oscar S. Rothaus^[17].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. is recorded as male^[18].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Richard F. Sunseri as a doctoral student^[20].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Chaogui Zhang as a doctoral student^[21].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Jason Eric Gower as a doctoral student^[22].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Zhihong Li as a doctoral student^[23].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised William R. Speirs, II as a doctoral student^[24].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Shuo Shen as a doctoral student^[25].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Ning Shang as a doctoral student^[26].
• Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. supervised Sangil Nahm as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s place of birth was New Bedford^[2]. Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. was born on +1945-02-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[15], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Ithaca^[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Oscar S. Rothaus^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and computer scientist^[6]. Fields of work include number theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[36]; mathematics^[10], an academic discipline^[37]; informatics^[11], an academic major^[38], founded in 1957^[39]; and computer science^[12], an academic discipline^[40]. Employers include Purdue University^[13], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1869^[43] and University of Rochester^[14], a university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1850^[46], headquartered in Rochester^[47]. Doctoral students include Richard F. Sunseri^[20], Chaogui Zhang^[21], Jason Eric Gower^[22], Zhihong Li^[23], William R. Speirs, II^[24], and Shuo Shen^[25].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. include Baillie–PSW primality test^[48], a primality test^[49] and Wagstaff prime^[50], a mathematical term^[51].

Why It Matters

Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,174 of 1,000,298).^[7] Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. include Baillie–PSW primality test^[48], a primality test^[49] and Wagstaff prime^[50], a mathematical term^[51].

FAQs

Where was Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. born?

Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr.'s place of birth was New Bedford^[2].

What did Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. do for work?

Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and computer scientist^[6].

Where did Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. go to school?

Samuel S. Wagstaff, Jr. was educated at Cornell University^[15] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].