John B. Conway

American mathematician
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John B. Conway

Summary

John B. Conway is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on September 22, 1939[3]. He died on February 17, 2024[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Orleans[2], John B. Conway…
  • John B. Conway was born on September 22, 1939[3].
  • John B. Conway died on February 17, 2024[4].
  • John B. Conway held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John B. Conway worked as a mathematician[5].
  • John B. Conway worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John B. Conway's field of work was mathematical analysis[9].
  • John B. Conway's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • John B. Conway's field of work was topology[11].
  • John B. Conway's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • John B. Conway's field of work was operator theory[13].
  • John B. Conway's field of work was Hilbert space[14].
  • John B. Conway was employed by George Washington University[15].
  • Among John B. Conway's employers was Indiana University[16].
  • Among John B. Conway's employers was University of Tennessee[17].
  • John B. Conway's education included a stint at Louisiana State University[18].
  • John B. Conway's doctoral advisor was Heron S. Collins[19].
  • John B. Conway is recorded as male[20].
  • John B. Conway's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John B. Conway supervised Karim Seddighi as a doctoral student[22].
  • John B. Conway supervised Jim Agler as a doctoral student[23].
  • John B. Conway supervised Gregory T. Adams as a doctoral student[24].
  • John B. Conway supervised John Richard Akeroyd as a doctoral student[25].
  • John B. Conway supervised Ameer Sadashiv Athavale as a doctoral student[26].
  • John B. Conway supervised James Dudziak as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in New Orleans[2], John B. Conway… he was born on September 22, 1939[3].

Education

John B. Conway's education included a stint at Louisiana State University[18]. His doctoral advisor was Heron S. Collins[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[9], an academic discipline[28]; functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; topology[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[31]; operator theory[13], a branch of mathematics[32]; and Hilbert space[14], a mathematical concept[33]. Employers include George Washington University[15], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1821[36]; Indiana University[16], a state university system[37], in United States[38], founded in 1820[39], headquartered in Bloomington[40]; and University of Tennessee[17], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1794[43], headquartered in Knoxville[44]. Doctoral students include Karim Seddighi[22]; Jim Agler[23], a mathematician[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[46]; Gregory T. Adams[24]; John Richard Akeroyd[25]; Ameer Sadashiv Athavale[26]; and James Dudziak[27].

Death and Burial

John B. Conway died on February 17, 2024[4].

Why It Matters

John B. Conway ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was John B. Conway born?

John B. Conway's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

What did John B. Conway do for work?

John B. Conway worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did John B. Conway go to school?

John B. Conway was educated at Louisiana State University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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