Whitfield Cobb

Ph.D. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1959
Person human Q102206914
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Whitfield Cobb

Summary

Whitfield Cobb is a human[1]. Born in Winston-Salem[2], he… he was born on +1914-10-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in LewisGale Hospital Montgomery[4]. He died on +2003-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], philosopher[7], and statistician[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Winston-Salem[2], Whitfield Cobb…
  • Whitfield Cobb passed away in LewisGale Hospital Montgomery[4].
  • Whitfield Cobb was born on +1914-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Whitfield Cobb died on +2003-07-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Whitfield Cobb held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Whitfield Cobb's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Whitfield Cobb worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Whitfield Cobb worked as a statistician[8].
  • Among Whitfield Cobb's employers was Ward–Belmont College[10].
  • Whitfield Cobb was employed by Guilford College[11].
  • Among Whitfield Cobb's employers was University of North Carolina at Greensboro[12].
  • Whitfield Cobb was employed by Hollins University[13].
  • Among Whitfield Cobb's employers was Virginia Tech[14].
  • Among Whitfield Cobb's employers was Western Carolina University[15].
  • Whitfield Cobb's education included a stint at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16].
  • Whitfield Cobb's doctoral advisor was Samarendra Nath Roy[17].
  • Whitfield Cobb's religion is recorded as Quakers[18].
  • Whitfield Cobb is recorded as male[19].
  • Whitfield Cobb's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Whitfield Cobb's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 47244[21].
  • Whitfield Cobb's family name is recorded as Cobb[22].
  • Whitfield Cobb's MR Author ID is recorded as 426770[23].

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Origins and Family

Whitfield Cobb was born in Winston-Salem[2]. He was born on +1914-10-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Whitfield Cobb was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16]. His doctoral advisor was Samarendra Nath Roy[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], philosopher[7], and statistician[8]. Employers include Ward–Belmont College[10], a women's college[24], in United States[25]; Guilford College[11], a liberal arts college[26], in United States[27], founded in 1837[28], headquartered in Greensboro[29]; University of North Carolina at Greensboro[12], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1891[32], headquartered in Greensboro[33]; Hollins University[13], a private not-for-profit educational institution[34], in United States[35], founded in 1842[36]; Virginia Tech[14], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1872[39]; and Western Carolina University[15], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1889[42].

Personal Life

Whitfield Cobb's religion is recorded as Quakers[18].

Death and Burial

Whitfield Cobb died on +2003-07-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in LewisGale Hospital Montgomery[4].

FAQs

Where was Whitfield Cobb born?

Whitfield Cobb's place of birth was Winston-Salem[2].

Where did Whitfield Cobb die?

Whitfield Cobb died in LewisGale Hospital Montgomery[4].

What did Whitfield Cobb do for work?

Whitfield Cobb worked as university teacher[6], philosopher[7], and statistician[8].

Where did Whitfield Cobb go to school?

Whitfield Cobb was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . greensboro.com. Retrieved . greensboro.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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