William Clement Swift

Ph.D. University of Kentucky 1955
Person human Q102188475
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William Clement Swift

Summary

William Clement Swift is a human[1]. Born in Lexington[2], he… he was born on +1928-03-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2008-09-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • William Clement Swift was born in Lexington[2].
  • William Clement Swift was born on +1928-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Clement Swift died on +2008-09-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Clement Swift held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Clement Swift's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William Clement Swift worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Among William Clement Swift's employers was University of Kentucky[8].
  • Among William Clement Swift's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • Among William Clement Swift's employers was Rutgers University–New Brunswick[10].
  • Among William Clement Swift's employers was Bell Labs[11].
  • Among William Clement Swift's employers was Wabash College[12].
  • William Clement Swift was educated at University of Kentucky[13].
  • William Clement Swift's doctoral advisor was Vincent F. Cowling[14].
  • William Clement Swift is recorded as male[15].
  • William Clement Swift's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Clement Swift's ISNI is recorded as 0000000439619126[17].
  • William Clement Swift's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 192905062[18].
  • William Clement Swift's IdRef ID is recorded as 113074638[19].
  • William Clement Swift's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 33937[20].
  • William Clement Swift's family name is recorded as Swift[21].
  • William Clement Swift's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William Clement Swift's given name is recorded as Clement[23].
  • William Clement Swift's MR Author ID is recorded as 547694[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Clement Swift's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on +1928-03-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

William Clement Swift's education included a stint at University of Kentucky[13]. His doctoral advisor was Vincent F. Cowling[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5] and mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Kentucky[8], a public university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1865[27], headquartered in Lexington[28]; Cornell University[9], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1865[31], headquartered in Ithaca[32]; Rutgers University–New Brunswick[10], a land-grant university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1766[35]; Bell Labs[11], a privately held company[36], in United States[37], founded in 1925[38], headquartered in Murray Hill[39]; and Wabash College[12], a liberal arts college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1832[42].

Death and Burial

William Clement Swift died on +2008-09-11T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was William Clement Swift born?

William Clement Swift's place of birth was Lexington[2].

What did William Clement Swift do for work?

William Clement Swift worked as university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did William Clement Swift go to school?

William Clement Swift was educated at University of Kentucky[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wabash.edu. Retrieved . wabash.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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