William Woolsey Johnson

American mathematician, who was one of the founders of the American Mathematical Society (1841–1927)
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William Woolsey Johnson

Summary

William Woolsey Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Owego[2]. He was born on +1841-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1927-05-14T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Owego[2], William Woolsey Johnson…
  • William Woolsey Johnson passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was born on +1841-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Woolsey Johnson died on +1927-05-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Woolsey Johnson is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum[9].
  • William Woolsey Johnson's father was Charles Frederick Johnson[10].
  • William Woolsey Johnson's mother was Sarah Dwight Woolsey[11].
  • William Woolsey Johnson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • William Woolsey Johnson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • William Woolsey Johnson's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • William Woolsey Johnson's field of work was differential calculus[13].
  • Among William Woolsey Johnson's employers was US Nautical Almanac Office[14].
  • Among William Woolsey Johnson's employers was United States Naval Academy[15].
  • Among William Woolsey Johnson's employers was Kenyon College[16].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was employed by St. John's College, Annapolis[17].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was employed by United States Naval Academy[18].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was employed by Johns Hopkins University[19].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was educated at Yale University[20].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was a member of The New York Mathematical Society[21].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was a member of London Mathematical Society[22].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was a member of British Science Association[23].
  • William Woolsey Johnson was a member of American Association for the Advancement of Science[24].
  • William Woolsey Johnson's image is recorded as Professor William Woolsey Johnson.jpg[25].
  • William Woolsey Johnson is recorded as male[26].
  • William Woolsey Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Owego[2], William Woolsey Johnson… he was born on +1841-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Charles Frederick Johnson[10]. His mother was Sarah Dwight Woolsey[11].

Education

William Woolsey Johnson was educated at Yale University[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[28] and differential calculus[13], a branch of mathematics[29]. Employers include US Nautical Almanac Office[14], a government agency[30]; United States Naval Academy[15], a naval academy[31], in United States[32], founded in 1845[33], headquartered in Naval Academy[34]; Kenyon College[16], a college[35], in United States[36], founded in 1824[37]; St. John's College, Annapolis[17], a liberal arts college in the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1784[40], headquartered in Annapolis[41]; and Johns Hopkins University[19], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1876[44], headquartered in Baltimore[45].

Death and Burial

William Woolsey Johnson died on +1927-05-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Baltimore[4]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery and Chapel Mausoleum[9].

Why It Matters

William Woolsey Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William Woolsey Johnson born?

William Woolsey Johnson's place of birth was Owego[2].

Where did William Woolsey Johnson die?

William Woolsey Johnson passed away in Baltimore[4].

Who were William Woolsey Johnson's parents?

William Woolsey Johnson's father was Charles Frederick Johnson[10]. William Woolsey Johnson's mother was Sarah Dwight Woolsey[11].

What did William Woolsey Johnson do for work?

William Woolsey Johnson worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did William Woolsey Johnson go to school?

William Woolsey Johnson was educated at Yale University[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  18. [45] . 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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