William Fogg Osgood

Summary

William Fogg Osgood is a human^[1]. He was born in Boston^[2]. He was born on +1864-03-10T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He died on +1943-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 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 +1864-03-10T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Fogg Osgood died on +1943-07-22T00:00:00Z^[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's doctoral advisor was Max Noether^[18].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[21].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony^[22].
• William Fogg Osgood was a member of American Philosophical Society^[23].
• William Fogg Osgood's image is recorded as William Fogg Osgood (1864–1943) c. 1911.png^[24].
• William Fogg Osgood is recorded as male^[25].
• William Fogg Osgood's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• William Fogg Osgood's signature is recorded as Signature of William Fogg Osgood (1864–1943).png^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Fogg Osgood's place of birth was Boston^[2]. He was born on +1864-03-10T00:00:00Z^[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] and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1742^[34], headquartered in Erlangen^[35]. William Fogg Osgood's doctoral advisor was Max Noether^[18]. He studied under Frank Nelson Cole^[36].

Career and Affiliations

William Fogg Osgood worked as a mathematician^[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[12], an academic discipline^[37] and mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[38]. 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^[39], a university teacher^[40], 1869–1955^[41]; Edson Homer Taylor^[42]; Charles Wexler^[43], a university teacher^[44], 1906–1977^[45], of United States^[46]; and Guy Roger Clements^[47].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

William Fogg Osgood died on +1943-07-22T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Fogg Osgood include Osgood curve^[48] and Osgood's lemma^[49], a lemma^[50].

Why It Matters

William Fogg Osgood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Osgood curve^[48] and Osgood's lemma^[49], a lemma^[50].

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] and Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg^[17].