William Kerby

American mathematician and peace activist (1938-)
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William Kerby

Summary

William Kerby is a human[1]. He was born in Colorado Springs[2]. He was born on 1938[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and peace activist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Kerby…
  • William Kerby was born on 1938[3].
  • William Kerby held citizenship in United States[7].
  • William Kerby's professions included mathematician[4].
  • William Kerby's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William Kerby's professions included peace activist[6].
  • Among William Kerby's employers was University of Hamburg[8].
  • William Kerby was educated at University of Hamburg[9].
  • William Kerby's doctoral advisor was Helmut Karzel[10].
  • William Kerby's doctoral advisor was Emanuel Sperner[11].
  • William Kerby is recorded as male[12].
  • William Kerby's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Kerby supervised Michael Trautvetter as a doctoral student[14].
  • William Kerby supervised Ali Behboud as a doctoral student[15].
  • William Kerby supervised Christian Martin Gabriel as a doctoral student[16].
  • William Kerby supervised Bjørn Ebbesen as a doctoral student[17].
  • William Kerby's family name is recorded as Kerby[18].
  • William Kerby's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William Kerby's given name is recorded as Edward[20].
  • William Kerby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • William Kerby's writing language is recorded as English[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Colorado Springs[2], William Kerby… he was born on 1938[3].

Education

William Kerby was educated at University of Hamburg[9]. Doctoral advisors include Helmut Karzel[10], a mathematician[23], 1928–2021[24], of Germany[25] and Emanuel Sperner[11], a mathematician[26], 1905–1980[27], of Germany[28], specialised in combinatorics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and peace activist[6]. William Kerby was employed by University of Hamburg[8]. Doctoral students include Michael Trautvetter[14]; Ali Behboud[15], a mathematician[30], b. 1958[31]; Christian Martin Gabriel[16], b. 1963[32]; and Bjørn Ebbesen[17].

FAQs

Where was William Kerby born?

William Kerby's place of birth was Colorado Springs[2].

What did William Kerby do for work?

William Kerby worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and peace activist[6].

Where did William Kerby go to school?

William Kerby was educated at University of Hamburg[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . nd-archiv.de. Retrieved . nd-archiv.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Hamburger Professorinnen- und Professorenkatalog. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Wikidata description American mathematician and peace activist (1938-)
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