Wilfred Kaplan

American mathematician (1915-2007)
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Wilfred Kaplan

Summary

Wilfred Kaplan is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1915-11-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4]. He died on +2007-12-26T00:00:00Z[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 (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Wilfred Kaplan's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • Wilfred Kaplan died in Ann Arbor[4].
  • Wilfred Kaplan was born on +1915-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Wilfred Kaplan died on +2007-12-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Wilfred Kaplan was married to Ida Roettinger Kaplan[9].
  • Wilfred Kaplan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Wilfred Kaplan was employed by University of Michigan[11].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's education included a stint at Harvard University[12].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's education included a stint at Boston Latin School[13].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's doctoral advisor was Hassler Whitney[14].
  • Wilfred Kaplan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's image is recorded as Wilfred Kaplan, Professor at the University of Michigan.jpg[16].
  • Wilfred Kaplan is recorded as male[17].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised George Roger Sell as a doctoral student[19].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised Helen F. Cullen as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised William M. Boothby as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised Jerry Dee Schuur as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised Ward David Bouwsma as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised Earl Hicks Crisler as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised David Van Vranken Wend as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilfred Kaplan supervised Wendell Holmes Mills, Jr. as a doctoral student[26].
  • Wilfred Kaplan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110641176[27].

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Origins and Family

Wilfred Kaplan's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1915-11-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Boston Latin School[13], a magnet school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1635[34]. Wilfred Kaplan's doctoral advisor was Hassler Whitney[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Wilfred Kaplan was employed by University of Michigan[11]. Doctoral students include George Roger Sell[19], a mathematician[35], 1937–2015[36], of United States[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[38], specialised in dynamical system[39]; Helen F. Cullen[20], an academic[40], 1919–2007[41], of United States[42], specialised in topology[43]; William M. Boothby[21], a mathematician[44], 1918–2021[45], of United States[46], specialised in mathematics[47]; Jerry Dee Schuur[22]; Ward David Bouwsma[23]; and Earl Hicks Crisler[24].

Recognition

Wilfred Kaplan received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Personal Life

Among Wilfred Kaplan's spouses was Ida Roettinger Kaplan[9].

Death and Burial

Wilfred Kaplan died on +2007-12-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ann Arbor[4].

Why It Matters

Wilfred Kaplan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Wilfred Kaplan born?

Wilfred Kaplan was born in Boston[2].

Where did Wilfred Kaplan die?

Wilfred Kaplan died in Ann Arbor[4].

Who was Wilfred Kaplan married to?

Wilfred Kaplan's spouses include Ida Roettinger Kaplan[9].

What did Wilfred Kaplan do for work?

Wilfred Kaplan worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Wilfred Kaplan go to school?

Wilfred Kaplan was educated at Harvard University[12] and Boston Latin School[13].

What awards did Wilfred Kaplan receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . ur.umich.edu. ur.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. ur.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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