William Claytor

American mathematician
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William Claytor

Summary

William Claytor is a human[1]. Born in Q49231[2], he… he was born on +1908-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on +1967-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Claytor's place of birth was Q49231[2].
  • William Claytor passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • William Claytor was born on +1908-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Claytor died on +1967-07-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Claytor is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery[8].
  • William Claytor held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Claytor is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group[10].
  • William Claytor worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Among William Claytor's employers was Howard University[11].
  • William Claytor was employed by West Virginia State University[12].
  • William Claytor was employed by University of Michigan[13].
  • William Claytor was employed by United States Army[14].
  • Among William Claytor's employers was Southern University[15].
  • Among William Claytor's employers was Hampton University[16].
  • William Claytor's education included a stint at Howard University[17].
  • William Claytor's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[18].
  • William Claytor was educated at Hampton Institute[19].
  • William Claytor's doctoral advisor was John Robert Kline[20].
  • A notable student of William Claytor was Katherine Johnson[21].
  • William Claytor is recorded as male[22].
  • William Claytor's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Claytor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000388531254[24].
  • William Claytor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 281777807[25].
  • William Claytor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6634161211756840070007[26].
  • William Claytor's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 359[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Claytor's place of birth was Q49231[2]. He was born on +1908-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Black people ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Howard University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[31]; University of Pennsylvania[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]; and Hampton Institute[19], a campus[36], in United States[37]. William Claytor's doctoral advisor was John Robert Kline[20]. He studied under Dudley Weldon Woodard[38].

Career and Affiliations

William Claytor's professions included mathematician[6]. Employers include Howard University[11], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1867[41], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[42]; West Virginia State University[12], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1891[45]; University of Michigan[13], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1817[48], headquartered in Ann Arbor[49]; United States Army[14], an army[50], in United States[51], founded in 1775[52], headquartered in The Pentagon[53]; Southern University[15], a public university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1880[56]; and Hampton University[16], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1868[59]. A notable student of him was Katherine Johnson[21].

Death and Burial

William Claytor died on +1967-07-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He is buried at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

William Claytor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Claytor born?

William Claytor's place of birth was Q49231[2].

Where did William Claytor die?

William Claytor died in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did William Claytor do for work?

William Claytor worked as mathematician[6].

Where did William Claytor go to school?

William Claytor was educated at Howard University[17], University of Pennsylvania[18], and Hampton Institute[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  13. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . ca.billiongraves.international. ca.billiongraves.international. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. 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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  29. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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