Thomas Craig

American mathematician
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Thomas Craig

Summary

Thomas Craig is a human[1]. Born in Pittston[2], he… he was born on December 20, 1855[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on May 8, 1900[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Thomas Craig's place of birth was Pittston[2].
  • Thomas Craig passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • Thomas Craig was born on December 20, 1855[3].
  • Thomas Craig died on May 8, 1900[5].
  • Thomas Craig is buried at Loudon Park Cemetery[7].
  • Burial took place at Pittston City Cemetery[8].
  • Thomas Craig held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas Craig worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Thomas Craig was employed by National Geodetic Survey[10].
  • Thomas Craig was employed by Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • Thomas Craig was employed by Newton High School[12].
  • Thomas Craig was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • Thomas Craig was educated at Lafayette College[14].
  • Thomas Craig's doctoral advisor was James Joseph Sylvester[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Thomas Craig is A general differential equation in the theory of the deformation of surfaces[16].
  • Thomas Craig is recorded as male[17].
  • Thomas Craig's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Thomas Craig supervised Sergey Degayev as a doctoral student[19].
  • Thomas Craig supervised George F. Metzler as a doctoral student[20].
  • Thomas Craig's family name is recorded as Craig[21].
  • Thomas Craig's given name is recorded as Thomas[22].
  • Thomas Craig's academic thesis is recorded as The Representation of One Surface upon another; and some points in the Theory of the Curvature of Surfaces[23].
  • Thomas Craig's relative is recorded as Benjamin Alvord[24].
  • Thomas Craig's different from is recorded as Thomas Craig[25].
  • Thomas Craig's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Craig's place of birth was Pittston[2]. He was born on December 20, 1855[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1876[29], headquartered in Baltimore[30] and Lafayette College[14], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1826[33], headquartered in Easton[34]. Thomas Craig's doctoral advisor was James Joseph Sylvester[15].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Craig worked as a mathematician[6]. Employers include National Geodetic Survey[10], an United States federal agency[35], in United States[36], founded in 1807[37], headquartered in Silver Spring[38]; Johns Hopkins University[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1876[41], headquartered in Baltimore[42]; and Newton High School[12], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1916[45]. Doctoral students include Sergey Degayev[19], a mathematician[46], 1857–1921[47], of United States[48] and George F. Metzler[20], a mathematician[49], b. 1853[50].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Thomas Craig is A general differential equation in the theory of the deformation of surfaces[16].

Death and Burial

Thomas Craig died on May 8, 1900[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. Recorded place of burial include Loudon Park Cemetery[7] and Pittston City Cemetery[8].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Craig born?

Born in Pittston[2], Thomas Craig…

Where did Thomas Craig die?

Thomas Craig passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did Thomas Craig do for work?

Thomas Craig worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Thomas Craig go to school?

Thomas Craig was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13] and Lafayette College[14].

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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