Walter Leighton, Jr.

Ph.D. Harvard University 1935
Person human Q102080860
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Walter Leighton, Jr.

Summary

Walter Leighton, Jr. is a human[1].

Key Facts

  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[2].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s doctoral advisor was Marston Morse[3].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. is recorded as male[4].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[5].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Walter Tandy Scott as a doctoral student[6].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Wolfgang J. Thron as a doctoral student[7].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Allan Dean Martin as a doctoral student[8].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Richard Allan Moore as a doctoral student[9].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Marvin Stanford Keener as a doctoral student[10].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Thomas George Wallgren as a doctoral student[11].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Henry Carter Helsabeck as a doctoral student[12].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr. supervised Alexandra Samanich Skidmore as a doctoral student[13].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 12008[14].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s family name is recorded as Leighton[15].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s given name is recorded as Walter[16].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s MR Author ID is recorded as 195524[17].
  • Walter Leighton, Jr.'s generational suffix is recorded as L252247-F2[18].

Body

Education

Walter Leighton, Jr.'s education included a stint at Harvard University[2]. His doctoral advisor was Marston Morse[3].

Career and Affiliations

Doctoral students include Walter Tandy Scott[6]; Wolfgang J. Thron[7], a mathematician[19], 1918–2001[20]; Allan Dean Martin[8]; Richard Allan Moore[9]; Marvin Stanford Keener[10]; and Thomas George Wallgren[11].

FAQs

Where did Walter Leighton, Jr. go to school?

Walter Leighton, Jr. was educated at Harvard University[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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