William Edge

British mathematician (1904-1997)
Person human Q8008390
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William Edge

Summary

William Edge is a human[1]. Born in Stockport[2], he… he was born on +1904-11-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bonnyrigg[4]. He died on +1997-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Edge was born in Stockport[2].
  • William Edge passed away in Bonnyrigg[4].
  • William Edge was born on +1904-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Edge died on +1997-09-27T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Edge's professions included mathematician[6].
  • William Edge's field of work was geometry[8].
  • William Edge held the position of chairperson[9].
  • William Edge was employed by University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Among William Edge's employers was Trinity College[11].
  • William Edge was educated at Trinity College[12].
  • William Edge's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[13].
  • William Edge's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker[14].
  • William Edge received the Keith Medal[15].
  • William Edge received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • William Edge was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[17].
  • William Edge is recorded as male[18].
  • William Edge's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • William Edge supervised James William Peter Hirschfeld as a doctoral student[20].
  • William Edge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000397585094[21].
  • William Edge's ISNI is recorded as 0000000066680142[22].
  • William Edge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34817061[23].
  • William Edge's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 271257039[24].
  • William Edge's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002012043[25].
  • William Edge's IdRef ID is recorded as 083572112[26].
  • William Edge's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 98482[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Edge's place of birth was Stockport[2]. He was born on +1904-11-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Cambridge[13], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. William Edge's doctoral advisor was H. F. Baker[14].

Career and Affiliations

William Edge worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was geometry[8]. Employers include University of Edinburgh[10], a public university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1583[38], headquartered in Edinburgh[39] and Trinity College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1546[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]. He held the position of chairperson[9]. He supervised James William Peter Hirschfeld as a doctoral student[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Keith Medal[15], an award[44] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46].

Death and Burial

William Edge died on +1997-09-27T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bonnyrigg[4].

Why It Matters

William Edge ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Edge born?

William Edge's place of birth was Stockport[2].

Where did William Edge die?

William Edge passed away in Bonnyrigg[4].

What did William Edge do for work?

William Edge worked as mathematician[6].

Where did William Edge go to school?

William Edge was educated at Trinity College[12] and University of Cambridge[13].

What awards did William Edge receive?

Honors received include Keith Medal[15] and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . 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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