Walter Baily

American mathematician (1930-2013)
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Walter Baily

Summary

Walter Baily is a human[1]. He was born in Waynesburg[2]. He was born on July 5, 1930[3]. He passed away in Northbrook[4]. He died on January 15, 2013[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Walter Baily was born in Waynesburg[2].
  • Walter Baily died in Northbrook[4].
  • Walter Baily was born on July 5, 1930[3].
  • Walter Baily died on January 15, 2013[5].
  • Walter Baily held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Walter Baily worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Walter Baily's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Walter Baily was employed by University of Chicago[10].
  • Walter Baily was educated at Princeton University[11].
  • Walter Baily's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Walter Baily's doctoral advisor was Kunihiko Kodaira[13].
  • Walter Baily is recorded as male[14].
  • Walter Baily's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Walter Baily supervised Daniel Bump as a doctoral student[16].
  • Walter Baily supervised Paul Monsky as a doctoral student[17].
  • Walter Baily supervised Nelo da Silva Allan as a doctoral student[18].
  • Walter Baily supervised Leslie Cohn as a doctoral student[19].
  • Walter Baily supervised Martin L. Karel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Walter Baily supervised Liang-Chi Tsao as a doctoral student[21].
  • Walter Baily supervised Fedor Anatolievitch Andrianov as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Baily supervised Timothy J. Hickey as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter Baily supervised Henry Hyeongsin Kim as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter Baily's family name is recorded as Baily[25].
  • Walter Baily's given name is recorded as Walter[26].
  • Walter Baily's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Waynesburg[2], Walter Baily… he was born on July 5, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Walter Baily's doctoral advisor was Kunihiko Kodaira[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Walter Baily was employed by University of Chicago[10]. Doctoral students include Daniel Bump[16], a mathematician[36], b. 1952[37], of United States[38], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[39], specialised in mathematics[40]; Paul Monsky[17], a mathematician[41], b. 1936[42], of United States[43], specialised in algebra[44]; Nelo da Silva Allan[18]; Leslie Cohn[19]; Martin L. Karel[20]; and Liang-Chi Tsao[21].

Death and Burial

Walter Baily died on January 15, 2013[5]. He passed away in Northbrook[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Baily ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Walter Baily born?

Walter Baily was born in Waynesburg[2].

Where did Walter Baily die?

Walter Baily passed away in Northbrook[4].

What did Walter Baily do for work?

Walter Baily worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Walter Baily go to school?

Walter Baily was educated at Princeton University[11] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . 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. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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