Charles W. Curtis

American mathematician, university professor
Person human Q2960413
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Charles W. Curtis

Summary

Charles W. Curtis is a human[1]. He was born in Eugene[2]. He was born on October 13, 1926[3]. He died in Eugene[4]. He died on May 3, 2026[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and academic[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Eugene[2], Charles W. Curtis…
  • Charles W. Curtis passed away in Eugene[4].
  • Charles W. Curtis was born on October 13, 1926[3].
  • Charles W. Curtis died on May 3, 2026[5].
  • Charles W. Curtis held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles W. Curtis worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Charles W. Curtis worked as a historian of mathematics[7].
  • Charles W. Curtis's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Charles W. Curtis's professions included academic[9].
  • Charles W. Curtis's field of work was group theory[12].
  • Charles W. Curtis's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Charles W. Curtis's field of work was history of mathematics[14].
  • Among Charles W. Curtis's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[15].
  • Charles W. Curtis was employed by University of Oregon[16].
  • Charles W. Curtis's education included a stint at Yale University[17].
  • Charles W. Curtis was educated at Bowdoin College[18].
  • Charles W. Curtis was educated at Bowdoin College[19].
  • Charles W. Curtis's doctoral advisor was Nathan Jacobson[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles W. Curtis is Richard Brauer: Sketches from His Life and Work[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles W. Curtis is Pioneers of Representation Theory: Frobenius, Burnside, Schur, and Brauer[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles W. Curtis is Representation Theory of Finite Groups and Associative Algebras[23].
  • Charles W. Curtis received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Charles W. Curtis was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
  • Charles W. Curtis is recorded as male[26].
  • Charles W. Curtis's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles W. Curtis was born in Eugene[2]. He was born on October 13, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Bowdoin College[18], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1794[34], headquartered in Brunswick[35]. Charles W. Curtis's doctoral advisor was Nathan Jacobson[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and academic[9]. Fields of work include group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[36]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37]; and history of mathematics[14], an aspect of history[38]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1848[41] and University of Oregon[16], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1876[44], headquartered in Eugene[45]. Doctoral students include Gary Seitz[46], a mathematician[47], 1943–2023[48], of United States[49], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[50], specialised in mathematics[51]; Edward C. Ingraham[52]; Edmund Harry Feller[53]; Gerald J. Janusz[54]; Forrest A. Richen[55]; and Earl W. Swokowski[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Richard Brauer: Sketches from His Life and Work[21], Pioneers of Representation Theory: Frobenius, Burnside, Schur, and Brauer[22], and Representation Theory of Finite Groups and Associative Algebras[23].

Recognition

Charles W. Curtis received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].

Death and Burial

Charles W. Curtis died on May 3, 2026[5]. He passed away in Eugene[4].

Why It Matters

Charles W. Curtis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Charles W. Curtis born?

Charles W. Curtis was born in Eugene[2].

Where did Charles W. Curtis die?

Charles W. Curtis died in Eugene[4].

What did Charles W. Curtis do for work?

Charles W. Curtis worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], university teacher[8], and academic[9].

Where did Charles W. Curtis go to school?

Charles W. Curtis was educated at Yale University[17], Bowdoin College[18], and Bowdoin College[19].

What awards did Charles W. Curtis receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  20. [46] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . genealogy.math.ndsu.nodak.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [52] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [56] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  27. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  23. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fr', 'pt']
    Place of birth → Eugene
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  2. 18w ago · Jmax · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Eugene
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  3. 18w ago · باسم · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +2026-05-03T00:00:00Z
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Charles Whittlesey Curtis'}
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  4. 19w ago · Eliz.Peterson · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Doctoral student → Gary Seitz, Edward C. Ingraham, Edmund Harry Feller +23
    Notable work → Richard Brauer: Sketches from His Life and Work, Pioneers of Representation Theory: Frobenius, Burnside, Schur, and Brauer, Representation Theory of Finite Groups and Associative Algebras
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