William Pinkerton Ott

Ph.D. The University of Chicago 1917
Person Human Q102149641

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
1872
Date of death
December 25, 1944
Place of birth
Lexington
Country of citizenship
United States[9]
Doctoral advisor
Gilbert Ames Bliss[14]
Family name
Ott[17]
Given name
William[18]
Manner of death
natural causes[19]
Place of burial
Oak Grove Cemetery[8]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Pinkerton Ott
🔖 Identifiers · 2
Find a Grave memorial ID
188842132
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
6056

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Summary

William Pinkerton Ott was born in 1872[1] in Lexington[2]. He died on December 25, 1944[3], in Nashville[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

FAQs

Where was William Pinkerton Ott born?

William Pinkerton Ott's place of birth was Lexington[2].

Where did William Pinkerton Ott die?

William Pinkerton Ott died in Nashville[4].

What did William Pinkerton Ott do for work?

William Pinkerton Ott worked as a university teacher[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did William Pinkerton Ott go to school?

William Pinkerton Ott was educated at University of Chicago[12] and Washington and Lee University[13].

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  1. [2] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Tennessean. Retrieved . tennessean.newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Tennessean. Retrieved . tennessean.newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . The Tennessean. Retrieved . tennessean.newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-11-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Oak Grove Cemetery
    Place of birth → Lexington
    Sex or gender → male
    Manner of death → natural causes
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