Sumner Byron Myers

American mathematician (1910–1955)
Person human Q983398
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Sumner Byron Myers

Summary

Sumner Byron Myers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1910-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +1955-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and topologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], Sumner Byron Myers…
  • Sumner Byron Myers died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Sumner Byron Myers was born on +1910-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sumner Byron Myers died on +1955-10-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sumner Byron Myers held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Sumner Byron Myers worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's professions included topologist[7].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's field of work was topology[10].
  • Among Sumner Byron Myers's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Sumner Byron Myers was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's doctoral advisor was Marston Morse[13].
  • Sumner Byron Myers is recorded as male[14].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Leonard Jimmie Savage as a doctoral student[16].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Meyer Jerison as a doctoral student[17].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Robert Garlin Kuller as a doctoral student[18].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Ralph Alexis Raimi as a doctoral student[19].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Robert William MacDowell as a doctoral student[20].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised William Kay Smith as a doctoral student[21].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Bertram J. Eisenstadt as a doctoral student[22].
  • Sumner Byron Myers supervised Lester J. Heider as a doctoral student[23].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 7746[24].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/096128[25].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's given name is recorded as Sumner[26].
  • Sumner Byron Myers's zbMATH author ID is recorded as myers.sumner-byron[27].

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Origins and Family

Sumner Byron Myers's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1910-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sumner Byron Myers was educated at Harvard University[12]. His doctoral advisor was Marston Morse[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and topologist[7]. Sumner Byron Myers's field of work was topology[10]. Among his employers was University of Michigan[11]. Doctoral students include Leonard Jimmie Savage[16], a mathematician[28], 1917–1971[29], of United States[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[31], specialised in probability theory[32]; Meyer Jerison[17], a mathematician[33], 1922–1995[34], of United States[35], specialised in functional analysis[36]; Robert Garlin Kuller[18]; Ralph Alexis Raimi[19]; Robert William MacDowell[20]; and William Kay Smith[21].

Death and Burial

Sumner Byron Myers died on +1955-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ann Arbor[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sumner Byron Myers include Myers's theorem[37], a theorem[38].

Why It Matters

Sumner Byron Myers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

Entities named for him include Myers's theorem[37], a theorem[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonard Jimmie Savage[40], a mathematician[41], 1917–1971[42], of United States[43], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[44], specialised in probability theory[45].

FAQs

Where was Sumner Byron Myers born?

Sumner Byron Myers was born in Boston[2].

Where did Sumner Byron Myers die?

Sumner Byron Myers passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

What did Sumner Byron Myers do for work?

Sumner Byron Myers worked as mathematician[6] and topologist[7].

Where did Sumner Byron Myers go to school?

Sumner Byron Myers was educated at Harvard University[12].

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  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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