William Fogg Osgood

Summary

William Fogg Osgood is a human^[1]. He was born in Boston^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1864^[3]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He died on July 22, 1943^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Fogg Osgood was born in Boston^[2].
• William Fogg Osgood passed away in Belmont^[4].
• William Fogg Osgood was born on March 10, 1864^[3].
• William Fogg Osgood died on July 22, 1943^[5].
• Burial took place at Forest Hills Cemetery^[8].
• William Fogg Osgood's mother was Mary Osgood^[9].
• Among William Fogg Osgood's spouses was Celeste Phelps^[10].
• William Fogg Osgood held citizenship in United States^[11].
• William Fogg Osgood's professions included mathematician^[6].
• William Fogg Osgood's field of work was mathematical analysis^[12].
• William Fogg Osgood's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• William Fogg Osgood held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[14].
• William Fogg Osgood was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• William Fogg Osgood's education included a stint at Harvard University^[16].
• William Fogg Osgood was educated at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17].
• William Fogg Osgood was educated at University of Göttingen^[18].
• William Fogg Osgood's doctoral advisor was Max Noether^[19].
• A notable work attributed to William Fogg Osgood is Osgood curve^[20].
• A notable work attributed to William Fogg Osgood is Ramberg–Osgood relationship^[21].
• A notable work attributed to William Fogg Osgood is Osgood's lemma^[22].
• A notable work attributed to William Fogg Osgood is Moore-Osgood Theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to William Fogg Osgood is Q1454045^[24].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Fogg Osgood's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on March 10, 1864^[3]. His mother was Mary Osgood^[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1742^[34], headquartered in Erlangen^[35]; and University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1734^[38], headquartered in Göttingen^[39]. William Fogg Osgood's doctoral advisor was Max Noether^[19]. He studied under Frank Nelson Cole^[40].

Career and Affiliations

William Fogg Osgood worked as a mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[12], an academic discipline^[41] and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[42]. Among his employers was Harvard University^[15]. He held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[14]. Doctoral students include Lewis Darwin Ames^[43], a university teacher^[44], 1869–1955^[45]; Edson Homer Taylor^[46]; Charles Wexler^[47], a university teacher^[48], 1906–1977^[49], of United States^[50]; and Guy Roger Clements^[51].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Osgood curve^[20]; Ramberg–Osgood relationship^[21]; Osgood's lemma^[22], a lemma^[52]; Moore-Osgood Theorem^[23], a theorem^[53]; and Q1454045^[24], a theorem^[54]. Things named for William Fogg Osgood include Osgood curve^[55] and Osgood's lemma^[56], a lemma^[57].

Personal Life

William Fogg Osgood was married to Celeste Phelps^[10].

Death and Burial

William Fogg Osgood died on July 22, 1943^[5]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

William Fogg Osgood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

Entities named for him include Osgood curve^[55] and Osgood's lemma^[56], a lemma^[57].

FAQs

Where was William Fogg Osgood born?

William Fogg Osgood's place of birth was Boston^[2].

Where did William Fogg Osgood die?

William Fogg Osgood passed away in Belmont^[4].

Who were William Fogg Osgood's parents?

William Fogg Osgood's mother was Mary Osgood^[9].

Who was William Fogg Osgood married to?

William Fogg Osgood's spouses include Celeste Phelps^[10].

What did William Fogg Osgood do for work?

William Fogg Osgood worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did William Fogg Osgood go to school?

William Fogg Osgood was educated at Harvard University^[16], Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17], and University of Göttingen^[18].