William John Ellison

British mathematician (1943–2022)
Person human Q1789183
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William John Ellison

Summary

William John Ellison is a human[1]. Born in Warrington[2], he… he was born on +1943-03-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bordeaux[4]. He died on +2022-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William John Ellison's place of birth was Warrington[2].
  • William John Ellison passed away in Bordeaux[4].
  • William John Ellison was born on +1943-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William John Ellison died on +2022-03-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William John Ellison held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • William John Ellison worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William John Ellison's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • William John Ellison's field of work was number theory[10].
  • William John Ellison's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[11].
  • William John Ellison was educated at University of Michigan[12].
  • William John Ellison's doctoral advisor was J. W. S. Cassels[13].
  • William John Ellison received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[14].
  • William John Ellison received the Leroy P. Steele Prize[15].
  • William John Ellison's image is recorded as William John Ellison.jpg[16].
  • William John Ellison is recorded as male[17].
  • William John Ellison's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William John Ellison's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109567001[19].
  • William John Ellison's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16188196[20].
  • William John Ellison's GND ID is recorded as 137706596[21].
  • William John Ellison's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85014294[22].
  • William John Ellison's IdRef ID is recorded as 073972983[23].
  • William John Ellison's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA01013857[24].
  • William John Ellison's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 69864[25].
  • William John Ellison's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012sn41y[26].
  • William John Ellison's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20050505004[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Warrington[2], William John Ellison… he was born on +1943-03-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[11], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Michigan[12], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1817[34], headquartered in Ann Arbor[35]. William John Ellison's doctoral advisor was J. W. S. Cassels[13].

Career and Affiliations

William John Ellison's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[36] and number theory[10], a branch of mathematics[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[14], a mathematics award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1964[40] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[15], a group of awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1970[43].

Death and Burial

William John Ellison died on +2022-03-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bordeaux[4].

Why It Matters

William John Ellison ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was William John Ellison born?

William John Ellison was born in Warrington[2].

Where did William John Ellison die?

William John Ellison passed away in Bordeaux[4].

What did William John Ellison do for work?

William John Ellison worked as mathematician[6].

Where did William John Ellison go to school?

William John Ellison was educated at University of Cambridge[11] and University of Michigan[12].

What awards did William John Ellison receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[14] and Leroy P. Steele Prize[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . deces.matchid.io. deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . deces.matchid.io. deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . maa.org. maa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . ams.org. ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deces.matchid.io. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . carnet.sudouest.fr. carnet.sudouest.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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