William Oscar Jules Moser

Canadian mathematician (1927–2009)
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William Oscar Jules Moser

Summary

William Oscar Jules Moser is a human[1]. He was born in Winnipeg[2]. He was born on January 5, 1927[3]. He died in Montreal[4]. He died on January 28, 2009[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and mathematician[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Winnipeg[2], William Oscar Jules Moser…
  • William Oscar Jules Moser passed away in Montreal[4].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser was born on January 5, 1927[3].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser was born on September 5, 1927[8].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser died on January 28, 2009[5].
  • Burial took place at Kehal Israel Cemetery[9].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's professions included university teacher[6].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser worked as a mathematician[7].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's field of work was combinatorics[11].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's field of work was group theory[12].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser held the position of president[13].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser was employed by McGill University[14].
  • Among William Oscar Jules Moser's employers was University of Saskatchewan[15].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser was employed by University of Manitoba[16].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser was educated at University of Toronto[17].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's education included a stint at University of Manitoba[18].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser was educated at University of Minnesota[19].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's doctoral advisor was Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[20].
  • A notable work attributed to William Oscar Jules Moser is Moser spindle[21].
  • A notable work attributed to William Oscar Jules Moser is On the number of ordinary lines determined by $n$ points[22].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser is recorded as male[23].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's archives at is recorded as McGill University Archives[25].
  • William Oscar Jules Moser's family name is recorded as Moser[26].

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Origins and Family

William Oscar Jules Moser's place of birth was Winnipeg[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1927[3] and September 5, 1927[8].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[17], a public research university[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1827[29], headquartered in Toronto[30]; University of Manitoba[18], a university in Manitoba[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1877[33], headquartered in Winnipeg[34]; and University of Minnesota[19], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1851[37], headquartered in Minneapolis[38]. William Oscar Jules Moser's doctoral advisor was Harold Scott MacDonald Coxeter[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and mathematician[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics[11], a branch of mathematics[39] and group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[40]. Employers include McGill University[14], a public research university[41], in Canada[42], founded in 1821[43], headquartered in Montreal[44]; University of Saskatchewan[15], a public research university[45], in Canada[46], founded in 1907[47], headquartered in Saskatoon[48]; and University of Manitoba[16], a university in Manitoba[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1877[51], headquartered in Winnipeg[52]. William Oscar Jules Moser held the position of president[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Moser spindle[21], an integral graph[53] and On the number of ordinary lines determined by $n$ points[22].

Death and Burial

William Oscar Jules Moser died on January 28, 2009[5]. He died in Montreal[4]. He is buried at Kehal Israel Cemetery[9].

FAQs

Where was William Oscar Jules Moser born?

Born in Winnipeg[2], William Oscar Jules Moser…

Where did William Oscar Jules Moser die?

William Oscar Jules Moser died in Montreal[4].

What did William Oscar Jules Moser do for work?

William Oscar Jules Moser worked as university teacher[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did William Oscar Jules Moser go to school?

William Oscar Jules Moser was educated at University of Toronto[17], University of Manitoba[18], and University of Minnesota[19].

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Class ancestry

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

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