William A. Mersman

Ph.D. California Institute of Technology 1936
Person Human Q102161249

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
April 3, 1914
Date of death
September 8, 2004
Place of birth
Saskatoon
Occupation
mathematician
Doctoral advisor
Aristotle Michal[11]
Family name
Mersman[13]
Given name
William[14]
Manner of death
natural causes[15]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Alvin Mersman en William A. Mersman en William Mersman
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
3748173731219211890000
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2006132797
MR Author ID
499687
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
10366

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Summary

William A. Mersman was born on April 3, 1914[1], in Saskatoon[2]. He died on September 8, 2004[3], in Stanford University Medical Center[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5].

FAQs

Where was William A. Mersman born?

William A. Mersman's place of birth was Saskatoon[2].

Where did William A. Mersman die?

William A. Mersman died in Stanford University Medical Center[4].

What did William A. Mersman do for work?

William A. Mersman worked as a mathematician[5].

Where did William A. Mersman go to school?

William A. Mersman was educated at California Institute of Technology[9] and Alhambra High School[10].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved . losaltosonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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    Yale LUX ID → person/e405c96c-e0c0-42af-ad8f-d9c0a23f66df
    Place of birth → Saskatoon
    Doctoral advisor → Aristotle Michal
    Sex or gender → male
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