Zerah Colburn

Summary

Zerah Colburn is a human^[1]. Born in Cabot^[2], he… he was born on September 1, 1804^[3]. He died in Norwich^[4]. He died on March 2, 1840^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], autobiographer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Zerah Colburn's place of birth was Cabot^[2].
• Zerah Colburn passed away in Norwich^[4].
• Zerah Colburn was born on September 1, 1804^[3].
• Zerah Colburn died on March 2, 1840^[5].
• Burial took place at Meeting House Hill Cemetery^[10].
• Zerah Colburn held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Zerah Colburn's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Zerah Colburn worked as an autobiographer^[7].
• Zerah Colburn worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Zerah Colburn was employed by Dartmouth College^[12].
• Zerah Colburn was employed by University of Vermont^[13].
• Zerah Colburn was employed by Norwich University^[14].
• Zerah Colburn's education included a stint at Westminster School^[15].
• Zerah Colburn's education included a stint at University of Vermont^[16].
• Zerah Colburn's religion is recorded as Methodism^[17].
• Zerah Colburn is recorded as male^[18].
• Zerah Colburn's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Zerah Colburn's Commons category is recorded as Zerah Colburn (mental calculator)^[20].
• Zerah Colburn's family name is recorded as Colburn^[21].
• Zerah Colburn's given name is recorded as Zerah^[22].
• Zerah Colburn's relative is recorded as Zerah Colburn^[23].
• Zerah Colburn's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[24].
• Zerah Colburn's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Zerah Colburn's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia^[26].
• Zerah Colburn's different from is recorded as Zerah Colburn^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cabot^[2], Zerah Colburn… he was born on September 1, 1804^[3].

Education

Educated at Westminster School^[15], a boarding school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1179^[30] and University of Vermont^[16], a public research university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1791^[33], headquartered in Burlington^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], autobiographer^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Employers include Dartmouth College^[12], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1769^[37]; University of Vermont^[13], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1791^[40], headquartered in Burlington^[41]; and Norwich University^[14], a military university^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1819^[44].

Personal Life

Zerah Colburn's religion is recorded as Methodism^[17].

Death and Burial

Zerah Colburn died on March 2, 1840^[5]. He died in Norwich^[4]. Burial took place at Meeting House Hill Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Zerah Colburn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by William Rowan Hamilton^[46], a mathematician^[47], 1805–1865^[48], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[49], awarded the Royal Medal^[50], specialised in mathematics^[51].

FAQs

Where was Zerah Colburn born?

Zerah Colburn was born in Cabot^[2].

Where did Zerah Colburn die?

Zerah Colburn died in Norwich^[4].

What did Zerah Colburn do for work?

Zerah Colburn worked as mathematician^[6], autobiographer^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Zerah Colburn go to school?

Zerah Colburn was educated at Westminster School^[15] and University of Vermont^[16].

Who did Zerah Colburn influence?

Zerah Colburn has been cited as an influence by William Rowan Hamilton^[46].