David Singmaster

Summary

David Singmaster is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ferguson^[2]. He was born on +1938-12-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2023-02-13T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• David Singmaster was born in Ferguson^[2].
• David Singmaster was born on +1938-12-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Singmaster died on +2023-02-13T00:00:00Z^[4].
• David Singmaster held citizenship in United States^[7].
• David Singmaster worked as a mathematician^[5].
• David Singmaster's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• David Singmaster was employed by London South Bank University^[9].
• David Singmaster's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[10].
• David Singmaster's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[11].
• David Singmaster's education included a stint at George Heriot's School^[12].
• David Singmaster's doctoral advisor was Derrick Henry Lehmer^[13].
• David Singmaster's doctoral advisor was Russell Sherman Lehman^[14].
• A notable work attributed to David Singmaster is Notes on Rubik's 'Magic Cube'^[15].
• David Singmaster's image is recorded as David Singmaster 2006.jpg^[16].
• David Singmaster is recorded as male^[17].
• David Singmaster's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• David Singmaster's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083030053^[19].
• David Singmaster's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111131286^[20].
• David Singmaster's GND ID is recorded as 1106839536^[21].
• David Singmaster's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80157141^[22].
• David Singmaster's IdRef ID is recorded as 235506702^[23].
• David Singmaster's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04511147^[24].
• David Singmaster's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 001323221^[25].
• David Singmaster's Commons category is recorded as David Singmaster^[26].
• David Singmaster's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 32103^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ferguson^[2], David Singmaster… he was born on +1938-12-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology^[10], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1891^[30], headquartered in California^[31]; University of California, Berkeley^[11], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1868^[34], headquartered in Berkeley^[35]; and George Heriot's School^[12], an independent school^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1628^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Derrick Henry Lehmer^[13], a mathematician^[39], 1905–1991^[40], of United States^[41], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[42], specialised in number theory^[43] and Russell Sherman Lehman^[14], a mathematician^[44], of United States^[45].

Career and Affiliations

David Singmaster's professions included mathematician^[5]. His field of work was mathematics^[8]. Among his employers was London South Bank University^[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Singmaster is Notes on Rubik's 'Magic Cube'^[15]. Things named for him include Singmaster's conjecture^[46], a conjecture^[47].

Death and Burial

David Singmaster died on +2023-02-13T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

David Singmaster ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

Entities named for him include Singmaster's conjecture^[46], a conjecture^[47].

FAQs

Where was David Singmaster born?

David Singmaster was born in Ferguson^[2].

What did David Singmaster do for work?

David Singmaster worked as mathematician^[5].

Where did David Singmaster go to school?

David Singmaster was educated at California Institute of Technology^[10], University of California, Berkeley^[11], and George Heriot's School^[12].