William Edmund Edington

Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1921
Person Human Q102145951

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
December 8, 1886
Date of death
March 12, 1977
Place of birth
Rantoul
Place of death
Henry Community Health
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Doctoral advisor
George Abram Miller[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Given name
William[17]
Participated in conflict
World War I[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Will Eddington en Will E. Eddington en William Edmund Edington en William E. Eddington
🔖 Identifiers · 2
MR Author ID
652757
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
4617

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Summary

William Edmund Edington was born on December 8, 1886[1], in Rantoul[2]. He died on March 12, 1977[3], in Henry Community Health[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

FAQs

Where was William Edmund Edington born?

William Edmund Edington was born in Rantoul[2].

Where did William Edmund Edington die?

William Edmund Edington passed away in Henry Community Health[4].

What did William Edmund Edington do for work?

William Edmund Edington worked as a university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did William Edmund Edington go to school?

William Edmund Edington was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[12] and Indiana State University[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved . ingenweb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved . ingenweb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved . ingenweb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Rantoul
    Sex or gender → male
    MR Author ID → 652757
    Place of death → Henry Community Health
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