John W. Dawson, Jr

American mathematician
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Summary

John W. Dawson, Jr is a human[1]. His place of birth was Wichita[2]. He was born on February 4, 1944[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • John W. Dawson, Jr's place of birth was Wichita[2].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr was born on February 4, 1944[3].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr worked as a mathematician[4].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's professions included historian of mathematics[5].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr worked as a university teacher[6].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was mathematical logic[10].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was set theory[11].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's field of work was history of mathematics[12].
  • Among John W. Dawson, Jr's employers was Pennsylvania State University[13].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's doctoral advisor was David William Kueker[16].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's doctoral advisor was Andreas Blass[17].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr is recorded as male[18].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr supervised Diana L. Rhodes as a doctoral student[20].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's family name is recorded as Dawson[21].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's different from is recorded as John W. Dawson[24].
  • John W. Dawson, Jr's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wichita[2], John W. Dawson, Jr… he was born on February 4, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1817[28], headquartered in Ann Arbor[29] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1861[32], headquartered in Cambridge[33]. Doctoral advisors include David William Kueker[16] and Andreas Blass[17], a mathematician[34], b. 1947[35], of United States[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[37], specialised in set theory[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[39]; mathematical logic[10], a branch of mathematics[40]; set theory[11], a branch of mathematics[41]; and history of mathematics[12], an aspect of history[42]. John W. Dawson, Jr was employed by Pennsylvania State University[13]. He supervised Diana L. Rhodes as a doctoral student[20].

Why It Matters

John W. Dawson, Jr is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was John W. Dawson, Jr born?

John W. Dawson, Jr's place of birth was Wichita[2].

What did John W. Dawson, Jr do for work?

John W. Dawson, Jr worked as mathematician[4], historian of mathematics[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did John W. Dawson, Jr go to school?

John W. Dawson, Jr was educated at University of Michigan[14] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].

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

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  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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