W. W. Rouse Ball

English mathematician and lawyer (1850–1925)
Person human Q429858
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W. W. Rouse Ball

Summary

W. W. Rouse Ball is a human[1]. He was born in Hampstead[2]. He was born on +1850-08-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1925-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], magician[9], and barrister[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • W. W. Rouse Ball was born in Hampstead[2].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball was born on +1850-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball died on +1925-04-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[12].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's professions included mathematician[6].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's professions included university teacher[8].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's professions included magician[9].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's professions included barrister[10].
  • Among W. W. Rouse Ball's employers was Trinity College[14].
  • Among W. W. Rouse Ball's employers was Inner Temple[15].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball was employed by University College London[16].
  • Among W. W. Rouse Ball's employers was Trinity College[17].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball was educated at University College London[18].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's education included a stint at Trinity College[19].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[20].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's education included a stint at University College School[21].
  • A notable work attributed to W. W. Rouse Ball is A Short Account of the History of Mathematics[22].
  • A notable work attributed to W. W. Rouse Ball is Mathematical Recreations and Essays[23].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball received the Smith's Prize[24].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's image is recorded as Wwrouseball.jpg[25].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball is recorded as male[26].
  • W. W. Rouse Ball's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

W. W. Rouse Ball was born in Hampstead[2]. He was born on +1850-08-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University College London[18], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31]; Trinity College[19], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1209[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; and University College School[21], an independent school[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1830[42], headquartered in Hampstead[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], magician[9], and barrister[10]. Employers include Trinity College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1546[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; Inner Temple[15], an Inns of Court[48], in United Kingdom[49]; and University College London[16], a university college[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1826[52], headquartered in UCL Main Building[53]. W. W. Rouse Ball supervised Ernest Barnes as a doctoral student[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Short Account of the History of Mathematics[22], a literary work[55], written by W. W. Rouse Ball[56] and Mathematical Recreations and Essays[23], a creative work[57], written by him[58].

Recognition

W. W. Rouse Ball received the Smith's Prize[24].

Death and Burial

W. W. Rouse Ball died on +1925-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He is buried at Ascension Parish Burial Ground[12].

Why It Matters

W. W. Rouse Ball ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

His notable doctoral advisees include Ernest Barnes[61], a mathematician[62], 1874–1953[63], of United Kingdom[64], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[65], specialised in mathematics[66].

FAQs

Where was W. W. Rouse Ball born?

W. W. Rouse Ball was born in Hampstead[2].

Where did W. W. Rouse Ball die?

W. W. Rouse Ball died in Cambridge[4].

What did W. W. Rouse Ball do for work?

W. W. Rouse Ball worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], magician[9], and barrister[10].

Where did W. W. Rouse Ball go to school?

W. W. Rouse Ball was educated at University College London[18], Trinity College[19], University of Cambridge[20], and University College School[21].

What awards did W. W. Rouse Ball receive?

Honors received include Smith's Prize[24].

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  22. [54] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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