William Edward Boyce

Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University 1955
Person human Q102166175
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Summary

William Edward Boyce was born on January 1, 1930[1], in Tampa[2]. He died on November 4, 2019[3], in Colonie[4]. He worked as an applied mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Employer: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[10]
  • Educated at: Carnegie Mellon University[11], Rhodes College[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: George Herman Handelman[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Bruce Edward Goodwin[15], Charles Wills Haines[16]
  • Given name: William[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[19]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[20]

FAQs

Where was William Edward Boyce born?

William Edward Boyce's place of birth was Tampa[2].

Where did William Edward Boyce die?

William Edward Boyce died in Colonie[4].

What did William Edward Boyce do for work?

William Edward Boyce worked as an applied mathematician[5], university teacher[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did William Edward Boyce go to school?

William Edward Boyce was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11] and Rhodes College[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Personal Authority Wikibase of the Czech Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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