John Lennart Berggren

Canadian mathematician and historian of mathematics
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Summary

John Lennart Berggren was born on January 1, 1941[1], in Spokane[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6]. He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Field of work: history of mathematics[9]
  • Employer: Harvard University[10], Simon Fraser University[11]
  • Educated at: University of Washington[12]
  • Doctoral advisor: Charles Ray Hobby[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Doctoral student: Glen Van Brummelen[15], David Eric Vogt[16]
  • Given name: John[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[19]

FAQs

Where was John Lennart Berggren born?

John Lennart Berggren was born in Spokane[2].

What did John Lennart Berggren do for work?

John Lennart Berggren worked as a mathematician[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], and historian[6].

Where did John Lennart Berggren go to school?

John Lennart Berggren was educated at University of Washington[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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