Simon P. Norton

British mathematician (1952–2019)
Person human Q381359
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Simon P. Norton

Summary

Simon P. Norton is a human[1]. He was born on +1952-02-28T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2019-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Simon P. Norton was born on +1952-02-28T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Simon P. Norton died on +2019-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon P. Norton held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Simon P. Norton worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Simon P. Norton's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Simon P. Norton's field of work was group theory[8].
  • Simon P. Norton's field of work was algebra[9].
  • Simon P. Norton's education included a stint at Eton College[10].
  • Simon P. Norton was educated at Trinity College[11].
  • Simon P. Norton's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Simon P. Norton's doctoral advisor was John Horton Conway[13].
  • Simon P. Norton is recorded as male[14].
  • Simon P. Norton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Simon P. Norton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000381895442[16].
  • Simon P. Norton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 262835269[17].
  • Simon P. Norton's GND ID is recorded as 1017988064[18].
  • Simon P. Norton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2011062847[19].
  • Simon P. Norton's IdRef ID is recorded as 16211155X[20].
  • Simon P. Norton's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 70421[21].
  • Simon P. Norton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05jxyz[22].
  • Simon P. Norton's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0201440[23].
  • Simon P. Norton's family name is recorded as Norton[24].
  • Simon P. Norton's given name is recorded as Simon[25].
  • Simon P. Norton's work location is recorded as Cambridge[26].
  • Simon P. Norton's participant in is recorded as International Mathematical Olympiad[27].

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Origins and Family

Simon P. Norton was born on +1952-02-28T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Eton College[10], a public school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1440[30]; Trinity College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Simon P. Norton's doctoral advisor was John Horton Conway[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include group theory[8], a branch of mathematics[39] and algebra[9], a branch of mathematics[40].

Death and Burial

Simon P. Norton died on +2019-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Simon P. Norton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

What did Simon P. Norton do for work?

Simon P. Norton worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Simon P. Norton go to school?

Simon P. Norton was educated at Eton College[10], Trinity College[11], and University of Cambridge[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . telegraph.co.uk. telegraph.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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. [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
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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