Cyrus Colton MacDuffee

American mathematician (1895–1961)
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Cyrus Colton MacDuffee

Summary

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee is a human[1]. He was born in Oneida[2]. He was born on June 29, 1895[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on August 21, 1961[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 (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Oneida[2], Cyrus Colton MacDuffee…
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee passed away in Madison[4].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee was born on June 29, 1895[3].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee died on August 21, 1961[5].
  • Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[9].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's field of work was abstract algebra[11].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Among Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee was employed by Princeton University[14].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee was employed by Ohio State University[15].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's education included a stint at University of Chicago[16].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's education included a stint at Colgate University[17].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson[18].
  • A notable student of Cyrus Colton MacDuffee was Gloria Olive[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Cyrus Colton MacDuffee is Latimer–MacDuffee theorem[20].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee is recorded as male[21].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee supervised D. R. Fulkerson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee supervised Herbert John Ryser as a doctoral student[24].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee supervised Cornelius Joseph Everett, Jr. as a doctoral student[25].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee supervised Norman Arthur Wiegmann as a doctoral student[26].
  • Cyrus Colton MacDuffee supervised Richard V. Andree as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Oneida[2], Cyrus Colton MacDuffee… he was born on June 29, 1895[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Colgate University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1819[34], headquartered in Hamilton[35]. Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's doctoral advisor was Leonard Eugene Dickson[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Cyrus Colton MacDuffee's field of work was abstract algebra[11]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1848[38]; Princeton University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; and Ohio State University[15], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1870[45], headquartered in Columbus[46]. He held the position of chairperson[12]. A notable student of him was Gloria Olive[19]. Doctoral students include D. R. Fulkerson[23], a mathematician[47], 1924–1976[48], of United States[49], awarded the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[50], specialised in combinatorics[51]; Herbert John Ryser[24], a mathematician[52], 1923–1985[53], of United States[54], specialised in combinatorics[55]; Cornelius Joseph Everett, Jr.[25], a mathematician[56]; Norman Arthur Wiegmann[26], a mathematician[57], 1920–2001[58], of United States[59]; Richard V. Andree[27], a mathematician[60], 1919–1987[61], of United States[62]; and Bonnie Stewart[63], a mathematician[64], 1914–1994[65], of United States[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cyrus Colton MacDuffee is Latimer–MacDuffee theorem[20].

Death and Burial

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee died on August 21, 1961[5]. He passed away in Madison[4]. He is buried at Glenwood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Cyrus Colton MacDuffee born?

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee was born in Oneida[2].

Where did Cyrus Colton MacDuffee die?

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee passed away in Madison[4].

What did Cyrus Colton MacDuffee do for work?

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Cyrus Colton MacDuffee go to school?

Cyrus Colton MacDuffee was educated at University of Chicago[16] and Colgate University[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  26. [19] ↑ . mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 7w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    U.s. copyright office public records system name id → Cyrus Colton Mac Duffee, Cyrus Colton MacDuffee
    National library of portugal id → 502849
    Online books page author id → MacDuffee, Cyrus Colton, 1895-
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  5. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Share catalogue author id → 48955
    Family name → MacDuffee
    Nl cr aut id → ctu2013784481
    Mathematics genealogy project id → 6071
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