Walter Robert Baum

Ph.D. ETH Zürich 1950
Person human Q102114113
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Walter Robert Baum

Summary

Walter Robert Baum is a human[1]. He worked as a university teacher[2] and mathematician[3].

Key Facts

  • Walter Robert Baum held citizenship in Germany[4].
  • Walter Robert Baum worked as a university teacher[2].
  • Walter Robert Baum's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Walter Robert Baum was employed by Syracuse University[5].
  • Walter Robert Baum was educated at ETH Zurich[6].
  • Walter Robert Baum's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf[7].
  • Walter Robert Baum's doctoral advisor was Eduard Stiefel[8].
  • Walter Robert Baum is recorded as male[9].
  • Walter Robert Baum's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Walter Robert Baum supervised C. Stanley Ogilvy as a doctoral student[11].
  • Walter Robert Baum supervised Louis Robinson as a doctoral student[12].
  • Walter Robert Baum supervised Edwin F. Gillette as a doctoral student[13].
  • Walter Robert Baum supervised May E. R. Kinsolving as a doctoral student[14].
  • Walter Robert Baum supervised Kaphyung Yoon as a doctoral student[15].
  • Walter Robert Baum supervised Thomas S. Frank as a doctoral student[16].
  • Walter Robert Baum's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 25318[17].
  • Walter Robert Baum's family name is recorded as Baum[18].
  • Walter Robert Baum's given name is recorded as Walter[19].
  • Walter Robert Baum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[20].
  • Walter Robert Baum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Walter Robert Baum's MR Author ID is recorded as 410247[22].

Body

Education

Walter Robert Baum was educated at ETH Zurich[6]. Doctoral advisors include Heinz Hopf[7], a mathematician[23], 1894–1971[24], of Germany[25], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[26], specialised in differential geometry[27] and Eduard Stiefel[8], a mathematician[28], 1909–1978[29], of Switzerland[30], awarded the Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[31], specialised in topology[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[2] and mathematician[3]. Walter Robert Baum was employed by Syracuse University[5]. Doctoral students include C. Stanley Ogilvy[11], a sailor[33], 1913–2000[34], of United States[35], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[36], specialised in mathematics[37]; Louis Robinson[12]; Edwin F. Gillette[13]; May E. R. Kinsolving[14], a mathematician[38], 1926–2022[39], of United States[40]; Kaphyung Yoon[15]; and Thomas S. Frank[16].

FAQs

What did Walter Robert Baum do for work?

Walter Robert Baum worked as university teacher[2] and mathematician[3].

Where did Walter Robert Baum go to school?

Walter Robert Baum was educated at ETH Zurich[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . artsandsciences.syracuse.edu. Retrieved . artsandsciences.syracuse.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [2] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . artsandsciences.syracuse.edu. Retrieved . artsandsciences.syracuse.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . 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] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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