W. T. Martin

American mathematician (1911-2004)
Person human Q7946010
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W. T. Martin

Summary

W. T. Martin is a human[1]. He was born in Arkansas[2]. He was born on June 4, 1911[3]. He died on May 30, 2004[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • W. T. Martin's place of birth was Arkansas[2].
  • W. T. Martin was born on June 4, 1911[3].
  • W. T. Martin died on May 30, 2004[4].
  • W. T. Martin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • W. T. Martin worked as a mathematician[5].
  • W. T. Martin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • W. T. Martin's field of work was probability theory[9].
  • W. T. Martin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • W. T. Martin was employed by Syracuse University[11].
  • W. T. Martin was educated at University of Arkansas[12].
  • W. T. Martin was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • W. T. Martin's doctoral advisor was Robert Daniel Carmichael[14].
  • W. T. Martin is recorded as male[15].
  • W. T. Martin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • W. T. Martin supervised J. Halcombe Laning as a doctoral student[17].
  • W. T. Martin supervised John Beckwith Kelly as a doctoral student[18].
  • W. T. Martin supervised Fumio Yagi as a doctoral student[19].
  • W. T. Martin supervised Jeremiah Milton Stark as a doctoral student[20].
  • W. T. Martin's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[21].
  • W. T. Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[22].
  • W. T. Martin's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • W. T. Martin's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Theodore Martin'}[24].
  • W. T. Martin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Arkansas[2], W. T. Martin… he was born on June 4, 1911[3].

Education

Educated at University of Arkansas[12], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1871[28], headquartered in Fayetteville[29] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1867[32]. W. T. Martin's doctoral advisor was Robert Daniel Carmichael[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. W. T. Martin's field of work was probability theory[9]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1861[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and Syracuse University[11], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1870[39]. Doctoral students include J. Halcombe Laning[17], a programmer[40], 1920–2012[41], of United States[42], specialised in mathematics[43]; John Beckwith Kelly[18]; Fumio Yagi[19], 1917–2005[44], of United States[45]; and Jeremiah Milton Stark[20], a university teacher[46], 1922–2015[47], of United States[48].

Death and Burial

W. T. Martin died on May 30, 2004[4].

Why It Matters

W. T. Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include J. Halcombe Laning[49], a programmer[50], 1920–2012[51], of United States[52], specialised in mathematics[53].

FAQs

Where was W. T. Martin born?

W. T. Martin's place of birth was Arkansas[2].

What did W. T. Martin do for work?

W. T. Martin worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did W. T. Martin go to school?

W. T. Martin was educated at University of Arkansas[12] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].

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  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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

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