William Egbert Briggs

Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder 1953
Person human Q102124044
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William Egbert Briggs

Summary

William Egbert Briggs is a human[1]. He was born on +1925-03-26T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1999-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a university teacher[4] and mathematician[5].

Key Facts

  • William Egbert Briggs was born on +1925-03-26T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Egbert Briggs died on +1999-01-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Egbert Briggs held citizenship in United States[6].
  • William Egbert Briggs's professions included university teacher[4].
  • William Egbert Briggs worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Among William Egbert Briggs's employers was University of Colorado Boulder[7].
  • William Egbert Briggs's education included a stint at University of Colorado Boulder[8].
  • William Egbert Briggs's education included a stint at Morningside University[9].
  • William Egbert Briggs's doctoral advisor was Burton Wadsworth Jones[10].
  • William Egbert Briggs is recorded as male[11].
  • William Egbert Briggs's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Egbert Briggs supervised Marvin Wunderlich as a doctoral student[13].
  • William Egbert Briggs's military branch is recorded as United States Army[14].
  • The cause of death was cancer[15].
  • William Egbert Briggs's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 12265[16].
  • William Egbert Briggs's participated in conflict is recorded as World War II[17].
  • William Egbert Briggs's family name is recorded as Briggs[18].
  • William Egbert Briggs's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Egbert Briggs's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • William Egbert Briggs's different from is recorded as Maqsood Ahmed[21].
  • William Egbert Briggs's Prabook ID is recorded as 3369886[22].
  • William Egbert Briggs's MR Author ID is recorded as 221206[23].

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Origins and Family

William Egbert Briggs was born on +1925-03-26T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Colorado Boulder[8], a public university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1876[26] and Morningside University[9], a liberal arts college in the United States[27], in United States[28], founded in 1894[29]. William Egbert Briggs's doctoral advisor was Burton Wadsworth Jones[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[4] and mathematician[5]. William Egbert Briggs was employed by University of Colorado Boulder[7]. He supervised Marvin Wunderlich as a doctoral student[13].

Death and Burial

William Egbert Briggs died on +1999-01-04T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was cancer[15].

FAQs

What did William Egbert Briggs do for work?

William Egbert Briggs worked as university teacher[4] and mathematician[5].

Where did William Egbert Briggs go to school?

William Egbert Briggs was educated at University of Colorado Boulder[8] and Morningside University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . colorado.edu. Retrieved . colorado.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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