William Fogg Osgood

American mathematician (1864–1943)
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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 (68 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'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 is recorded as male[24].
  • William Fogg Osgood's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • William Fogg Osgood supervised Lewis Darwin Ames as a doctoral student[26].
  • William Fogg Osgood supervised Edson Homer Taylor as a doctoral student[27].

Body

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] 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[26], a university teacher[39], 1869–1955[40]; Edson Homer Taylor[27]; Charles Wexler[41], a university teacher[42], 1906–1977[43], of United States[44]; and Guy Roger Clements[45].

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].

Works and Contributions

Things named for William Fogg Osgood include Osgood's lemma[46], a lemma[47] and Osgood curve[48].

Why It Matters

William Fogg Osgood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (68 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

Entities named for him include Osgood's lemma[46], a lemma[47] and Osgood curve[48].

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].

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  2. [4] . Q1587159. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  26. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [36] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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