William Vann Parker

Ph.D. Brown University 1931
Person human Q102145056
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William Vann Parker

Summary

William Vann Parker is a human[1]. He was born in Monroe[2]. He was born on December 22, 1901[3]. He died on November 25, 1987[4]. He worked as a university teacher[5], mathematician[6], and academic administrator[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Vann Parker was born in Monroe[2].
  • William Vann Parker was born on December 22, 1901[3].
  • William Vann Parker died on November 25, 1987[4].
  • William Vann Parker held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Vann Parker's professions included university teacher[5].
  • William Vann Parker worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William Vann Parker's professions included academic administrator[7].
  • Among William Vann Parker's employers was Auburn University[10].
  • William Vann Parker was employed by Louisiana State University[11].
  • William Vann Parker was employed by Sewanee: The University of the South[12].
  • Among William Vann Parker's employers was University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13].
  • Among William Vann Parker's employers was William Carey University[14].
  • William Vann Parker was employed by Georgia Tech[15].
  • William Vann Parker was educated at Brown University[16].
  • William Vann Parker was educated at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17].
  • William Vann Parker was educated at Princeton University[18].
  • William Vann Parker's doctoral advisor was Albert Arnold Bennett[19].
  • William Vann Parker is recorded as male[20].
  • William Vann Parker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Vann Parker supervised Robert Henry Ackerson as a doctoral student[22].
  • William Vann Parker supervised Marion Camack Wicht, Sr. as a doctoral student[23].
  • William Vann Parker supervised John Cecil Currie as a doctoral student[24].
  • William Vann Parker supervised Anthony Andrew Aucoin as a doctoral student[25].
  • William Vann Parker's archives at is recorded as Auburn University Libraries Special Collections and Archives[26].
  • William Vann Parker's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Monroe[2], William Vann Parker… he was born on December 22, 1901[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1765[30], headquartered in Providence[31]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1789[34]; and Princeton University[18], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]. William Vann Parker's doctoral advisor was Albert Arnold Bennett[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[5], mathematician[6], and academic administrator[7]. Employers include Auburn University[10], a university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1856[41]; Louisiana State University[11], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1860[44], headquartered in Baton Rouge[45]; Sewanee: The University of the South[12], a seminary[46], in United States[47], founded in 1857[48]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[13], a public research university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1789[51]; William Carey University[14], a university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1906[54], headquartered in Hattiesburg[55]; and Georgia Tech[15], a public research university[56], in United States[57], founded in 1885[58], headquartered in Atlanta[59]. Doctoral students include Robert Henry Ackerson[22], Marion Camack Wicht, Sr.[23], John Cecil Currie[24], and Anthony Andrew Aucoin[25].

Death and Burial

William Vann Parker died on November 25, 1987[4].

Why It Matters

William Vann Parker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Vann Parker born?

William Vann Parker's place of birth was Monroe[2].

What did William Vann Parker do for work?

William Vann Parker worked as university teacher[5], mathematician[6], and academic administrator[7].

Where did William Vann Parker go to school?

William Vann Parker was educated at Brown University[16], University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[17], and Princeton University[18].

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

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

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