John William Theodore Youngs

American mathematician (1910–1970)
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John William Theodore Youngs

Summary

John William Theodore Youngs is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bilaspur[2]. He was born on August 21, 1910[3]. He died in Santa Cruz[4]. He died on July 20, 1970[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bilaspur[2], John William Theodore Youngs…
  • John William Theodore Youngs passed away in Santa Cruz[4].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was born on August 21, 1910[3].
  • John William Theodore Youngs died on July 20, 1970[5].
  • John William Theodore Youngs held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John William Theodore Youngs worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John William Theodore Youngs worked as a topologist[7].
  • John William Theodore Youngs worked as a university teacher[8].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's field of work was graph theory[11].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's field of work was topology[12].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz[13].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was employed by Indiana University[14].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was employed by Purdue University[15].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's education included a stint at Ohio State University[16].
  • John William Theodore Youngs was educated at Wheaton College[17].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's doctoral advisor was Tibor Radó[18].
  • John William Theodore Youngs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • John William Theodore Youngs is recorded as male[20].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's given name is recorded as Ted[23].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's different from is recorded as John William Theodore Youngs[25].
  • John William Theodore Youngs's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John William Theodore Youngs was born in Bilaspur[2]. He was born on August 21, 1910[3].

Education

Educated at Ohio State University[16], a public research university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1870[29], headquartered in Columbus[30] and Wheaton College[17], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1860[33]. John William Theodore Youngs's doctoral advisor was Tibor Radó[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include graph theory[11], an academic discipline[34] and topology[12], a branch of mathematics[35]. Employers include University of California, Santa Cruz[13], a campus[36], in United States[37], founded in 1965[38]; Indiana University[14], a state university system[39], in United States[40], founded in 1820[41], headquartered in Bloomington[42]; and Purdue University[15], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1869[45].

Recognition

John William Theodore Youngs received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

Death and Burial

John William Theodore Youngs died on July 20, 1970[5]. He died in Santa Cruz[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John William Theodore Youngs include Ringel–Youngs theorem[46], a theorem[47].

Why It Matters

John William Theodore Youngs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Entities named for him include Ringel–Youngs theorem[46], a theorem[47].

FAQs

Where was John William Theodore Youngs born?

Born in Bilaspur[2], John William Theodore Youngs…

Where did John William Theodore Youngs die?

John William Theodore Youngs died in Santa Cruz[4].

What did John William Theodore Youngs do for work?

John William Theodore Youngs worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did John William Theodore Youngs go to school?

John William Theodore Youngs was educated at Ohio State University[16] and Wheaton College[17].

What awards did John William Theodore Youngs receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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