Abraham Sinkov

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Abraham Sinkov

Summary

Abraham Sinkov is a human[1]. He was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on January 1, 1907[3]. He passed away in Maricopa[4]. He died on January 19, 1998[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 (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], Abraham Sinkov…
  • Abraham Sinkov died in Maricopa[4].
  • Abraham Sinkov was born on January 1, 1907[3].
  • Abraham Sinkov died on January 19, 1998[5].
  • Abraham Sinkov held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Abraham Sinkov's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Abraham Sinkov worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Among Abraham Sinkov's employers was Arizona State University[10].
  • Abraham Sinkov was educated at George Washington University[11].
  • Abraham Sinkov was educated at City College of New York[12].
  • Abraham Sinkov's education included a stint at National War College[13].
  • Abraham Sinkov's doctoral advisor was Francis Edgar Johnston[14].
  • Abraham Sinkov is recorded as male[15].
  • Abraham Sinkov's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Abraham Sinkov supervised Edwin Kay Annavedder as a doctoral student[17].
  • Abraham Sinkov supervised Glenn C. Dunlap as a doctoral student[18].
  • Abraham Sinkov supervised Roman Stephan Kaluzniacki as a doctoral student[19].
  • Abraham Sinkov supervised Thomas William Lorig as a doctoral student[20].
  • Abraham Sinkov supervised John Francis Pellegrin as a doctoral student[21].
  • Abraham Sinkov's given name is recorded as Abraham[22].
  • Abraham Sinkov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Abraham Sinkov's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Philadelphia[2], Abraham Sinkov… he was born on January 1, 1907[3].

Education

Educated at George Washington University[11], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1821[27]; City College of New York[12], a higher education institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1847[30], headquartered in New York City[31]; and National War College[13], a staff college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1945[34], headquartered in Fort Lesley J. McNair[35]. Abraham Sinkov's doctoral advisor was Francis Edgar Johnston[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Abraham Sinkov's employers was Arizona State University[10]. Doctoral students include Edwin Kay Annavedder[17], Glenn C. Dunlap[18], Roman Stephan Kaluzniacki[19], Thomas William Lorig[20], and John Francis Pellegrin[21].

Death and Burial

Abraham Sinkov died on January 19, 1998[5]. He passed away in Maricopa[4].

Why It Matters

Abraham Sinkov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Abraham Sinkov born?

Abraham Sinkov's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Abraham Sinkov die?

Abraham Sinkov passed away in Maricopa[4].

What did Abraham Sinkov do for work?

Abraham Sinkov worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Abraham Sinkov go to school?

Abraham Sinkov was educated at George Washington University[11], City College of New York[12], and National War College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . 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
  9. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → George Washington University, City College of New York, National War College
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Doctoral student → Edwin Kay Annavedder, Glenn C. Dunlap, Roman Stephan Kaluzniacki +2
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