William M. Boothby

American mathematician
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William M. Boothby

Summary

William M. Boothby is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on April 1, 1918[3]. He died on February 14, 2021[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William M. Boothby was born in Detroit[2].
  • William M. Boothby was born on April 1, 1918[3].
  • William M. Boothby died on February 14, 2021[4].
  • William M. Boothby held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William M. Boothby's professions included mathematician[5].
  • William M. Boothby worked as a university teacher[6].
  • William M. Boothby's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • William M. Boothby's field of work was geometry[10].
  • William M. Boothby's field of work was differential geometry[11].
  • William M. Boothby was educated at University of Michigan[12].
  • William M. Boothby's doctoral advisor was Wilfred Kaplan[13].
  • William M. Boothby is recorded as male[14].
  • William M. Boothby's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Humberto Raul Alagia as a doctoral student[16].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Eduardo Hector C. Cattani as a doctoral student[17].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Ellen Schmitz Livingston as a doctoral student[18].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Philip Bernad Zwart as a doctoral student[19].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Jackson L. Sedwick as a doctoral student[20].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Riccardo Marino as a doctoral student[21].
  • William M. Boothby supervised Wijesooriya Pubudu Dayawansa as a doctoral student[22].
  • William M. Boothby's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William M. Boothby's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Detroit[2], William M. Boothby… he was born on April 1, 1918[3].

Education

William M. Boothby's education included a stint at University of Michigan[12]. His doctoral advisor was Wilfred Kaplan[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[25]; geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[26]; and differential geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[27]. Doctoral students include Humberto Raul Alagia[16]; Eduardo Hector C. Cattani[17]; Ellen Schmitz Livingston[18]; Philip Bernad Zwart[19]; Jackson L. Sedwick[20]; and Riccardo Marino[21], a researcher[28].

Death and Burial

William M. Boothby died on February 14, 2021[4].

Why It Matters

William M. Boothby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William M. Boothby born?

William M. Boothby was born in Detroit[2].

What did William M. Boothby do for work?

William M. Boothby worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did William M. Boothby go to school?

William M. Boothby was educated at University of Michigan[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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