William Pitt Durfee

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William Pitt Durfee

Summary

William Pitt Durfee is a human[1]. Born in Livonia[2], he… he was born on +1855-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on +1941-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Livonia[2], William Pitt Durfee…
  • William Pitt Durfee died in Geneva[4].
  • William Pitt Durfee was born on +1855-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Pitt Durfee died on +1941-12-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of William Pitt Durfee was Walter Hetherington Durfee[9].
  • William Pitt Durfee held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Pitt Durfee worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William Pitt Durfee worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Pitt Durfee's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • William Pitt Durfee was employed by Hobart and William Smith Colleges[12].
  • William Pitt Durfee's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[13].
  • William Pitt Durfee was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • William Pitt Durfee's doctoral advisor was James Joseph Sylvester[15].
  • William Pitt Durfee is recorded as male[16].
  • William Pitt Durfee's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Pitt Durfee's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 25089[18].
  • William Pitt Durfee's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hrb26x[19].
  • William Pitt Durfee's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Pitt Durfee's zbMATH author ID is recorded as durfee.william-p[21].
  • William Pitt Durfee's Prabook ID is recorded as 1757063[22].
  • William Pitt Durfee's MR Author ID is recorded as 962182[23].
  • William Pitt Durfee's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

William Pitt Durfee was born in Livonia[2]. He was born on +1855-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Johns Hopkins University[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1876[27], headquartered in Baltimore[28] and University of Michigan[14], a public research university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1817[31], headquartered in Ann Arbor[32]. William Pitt Durfee's doctoral advisor was James Joseph Sylvester[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. William Pitt Durfee's field of work was mathematics[11]. Among his employers was Hobart and William Smith Colleges[12].

Personal Life

A child of William Pitt Durfee was Walter Hetherington Durfee[9].

Death and Burial

William Pitt Durfee died on +1941-12-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

William Pitt Durfee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Pitt Durfee born?

Born in Livonia[2], William Pitt Durfee…

Where did William Pitt Durfee die?

William Pitt Durfee died in Geneva[4].

What did William Pitt Durfee do for work?

William Pitt Durfee worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Pitt Durfee go to school?

William Pitt Durfee was educated at Johns Hopkins University[13] and University of Michigan[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . math.cornell.edu. Retrieved . math.cornell.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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