William Floyd

American mathematician
Person human Q3828617
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William Floyd

Summary

William Floyd is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 2000[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

Key Facts

  • William Floyd was born on January 1, 2000[2].
  • William Floyd held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Floyd's professions included mathematician[3].
  • William Floyd worked as a topologist[4].
  • William Floyd worked as a university teacher[5].
  • William Floyd's field of work was topology[8].
  • Among William Floyd's employers was Virginia Tech[9].
  • William Floyd was educated at Princeton University[10].
  • William Floyd's doctoral advisor was William Thurston[11].
  • William Floyd is recorded as male[12].
  • William Floyd's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Floyd supervised Keith James Lynch as a doctoral student[14].
  • William Floyd supervised Andrew S. Repp as a doctoral student[15].
  • William Floyd supervised Mary E. Wilkerson as a doctoral student[16].
  • William Floyd supervised Edgar Arturo Saenz Maldonado as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Floyd's Commons category is recorded as William Floyd (mathematician)[18].
  • William Floyd's family name is recorded as Floyd[19].
  • William Floyd's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Floyd's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

William Floyd was born on January 1, 2000[2].

Education

William Floyd's education included a stint at Princeton University[10]. His doctoral advisor was William Thurston[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5]. William Floyd's field of work was topology[8]. Among his employers was Virginia Tech[9]. Doctoral students include Keith James Lynch[14], Andrew S. Repp[15], Mary E. Wilkerson[16], and Edgar Arturo Saenz Maldonado[17].

Why It Matters

William Floyd is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

FAQs

What did William Floyd do for work?

William Floyd worked as mathematician[3], topologist[4], and university teacher[5].

Where did William Floyd go to school?

William Floyd was educated at Princeton University[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Freebase id → /m/04jdgh6
    Field of work → topology
    Educated at → Princeton University
    Family name → Floyd
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