W. Wistar Comfort

American mathematician (1933-2016)
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W. Wistar Comfort

Summary

W. Wistar Comfort is a human[1]. Born in Bryn Mawr[2], he… he was born on +1933-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Middletown[4]. He died on +2016-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Bryn Mawr[2], W. Wistar Comfort…
  • W. Wistar Comfort passed away in Middletown[4].
  • W. Wistar Comfort was born on +1933-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. Wistar Comfort died on +2016-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's father was Howard Comfort[8].
  • W. Wistar Comfort held citizenship in United States[9].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's professions included mathematician[6].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's professions included university teacher[7].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's field of work was general topology[11].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's field of work was combinatorics[12].
  • Among W. Wistar Comfort's employers was Wesleyan University[13].
  • W. Wistar Comfort was educated at University of Washington[14].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's doctoral advisor was Edwin Hewitt[15].
  • W. Wistar Comfort received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • W. Wistar Comfort was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • W. Wistar Comfort is recorded as male[18].
  • W. Wistar Comfort's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised Stylianos Negrepontis as a doctoral student[20].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised Milton Don Ulmer as a doctoral student[21].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised Thomas Joseph Peters as a doctoral student[22].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised Norman L. Noble as a doctoral student[23].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised Victor Harold Saks as a doctoral student[24].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised Charles Frank Waiveris Jr. as a doctoral student[25].
  • W. Wistar Comfort supervised George Baloglou as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

W. Wistar Comfort's place of birth was Bryn Mawr[2]. He was born on +1933-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Howard Comfort[8].

Education

W. Wistar Comfort was educated at University of Washington[14]. His doctoral advisor was Edwin Hewitt[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[27]; general topology[11], a branch of mathematics[28]; and combinatorics[12], a branch of mathematics[29]. W. Wistar Comfort was employed by Wesleyan University[13]. Doctoral students include Stylianos Negrepontis[20], a mathematician[30], b. 1939[31], of Greece[32], specialised in logic[33]; Milton Don Ulmer[21]; Thomas Joseph Peters[22]; Norman L. Noble[23]; Victor Harold Saks[24]; and Charles Frank Waiveris Jr.[25].

Recognition

W. Wistar Comfort received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

Death and Burial

W. Wistar Comfort died on +2016-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Middletown[4].

FAQs

Where was W. Wistar Comfort born?

W. Wistar Comfort's place of birth was Bryn Mawr[2].

Where did W. Wistar Comfort die?

W. Wistar Comfort died in Middletown[4].

Who were W. Wistar Comfort's parents?

W. Wistar Comfort's father was Howard Comfort[8].

What did W. Wistar Comfort do for work?

W. Wistar Comfort worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did W. Wistar Comfort go to school?

W. Wistar Comfort was educated at University of Washington[14].

What awards did W. Wistar Comfort receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . IdRef. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . 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.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . IdRef. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

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