Thomas Muirhead Flett

British mathematician (1923-1976)
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Thomas Muirhead Flett

Summary

Thomas Muirhead Flett is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1923-07-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sheffield[4]. He died on +1976-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Thomas Muirhead Flett…
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's place of birth was Lewisham[8].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett passed away in Sheffield[4].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett was born on +1923-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett died on +1976-02-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's field of work was real analysis[11].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's field of work was folk dance[12].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett was employed by Post Office Research Station[13].
  • Among Thomas Muirhead Flett's employers was Chelsea College of Art and Design[14].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett was employed by University of Liverpool[15].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett was employed by University of Sheffield[16].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett was educated at Trinity College[17].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett was educated at University College School[18].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's education included a stint at University of London[19].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's education included a stint at Chelsea College of Art and Design[20].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's education included a stint at University of London[21].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood[22].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett is recorded as male[23].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett supervised Ülkü Kuran as a doctoral student[25].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett supervised Neil Andrew Watson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Thomas Muirhead Flett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115951667[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[28], in Roman Empire[29], founded in 0047[30] and Lewisham[8], an area of London[31], in United Kingdom[32]. Thomas Muirhead Flett was born on +1923-07-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[17], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]; University College School[18], an independent school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1830[39], headquartered in Hampstead[40]; University of London[19], a university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1836[43], headquartered in London[44]; and Chelsea College of Art and Design[20], an art academy[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1895[47]. Thomas Muirhead Flett's doctoral advisor was John Edensor Littlewood[22].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas Muirhead Flett's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include real analysis[11], a mathematical theory[48] and folk dance[12], a type of dance[49]. Employers include Post Office Research Station[13], a research station[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1925[52]; Chelsea College of Art and Design[14], an art academy[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1895[55]; University of Liverpool[15], a public university[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1903[58], headquartered in Liverpool[59]; and University of Sheffield[16], a public research university[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1905[62], headquartered in Sheffield[63]. Doctoral students include Ülkü Kuran[25] and Neil Andrew Watson[26].

Death and Burial

Thomas Muirhead Flett died on +1976-02-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sheffield[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Muirhead Flett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Muirhead Flett born?

Thomas Muirhead Flett was born in London[2].

Where did Thomas Muirhead Flett die?

Thomas Muirhead Flett died in Sheffield[4].

What did Thomas Muirhead Flett do for work?

Thomas Muirhead Flett worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Thomas Muirhead Flett go to school?

Thomas Muirhead Flett was educated at Trinity College[17], University College School[18], University of London[19], and Chelsea College of Art and Design[20].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  8. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. sheffield.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . sheffield.ac.uk. sheffield.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  33. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  35. [62] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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