Lester R. Ford

American mathematician
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Lester R. Ford

Summary

Lester R. Ford is a human[1]. He was born in Rich Hill[2]. He was born on October 25, 1886[3]. He died in Charlottesville[4]. He died on November 11, 1967[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lester R. Ford was born in Rich Hill[2].
  • Lester R. Ford died in Charlottesville[4].
  • Lester R. Ford was born on October 25, 1886[3].
  • Lester R. Ford died on November 11, 1967[5].
  • Lester R. Ford is buried at Forest Park Cemetery[9].
  • Among Lester R. Ford's spouses was Marguerite Eleanor John[10].
  • A child of Lester R. Ford was L. R. Ford, Jr.[11].
  • Lester R. Ford held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Lester R. Ford's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Lester R. Ford worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lester R. Ford was employed by Rice University[13].
  • Among Lester R. Ford's employers was University of Edinburgh[14].
  • Among Lester R. Ford's employers was Armour Institute[15].
  • Lester R. Ford was educated at Missouri State University[16].
  • Lester R. Ford was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Lester R. Ford's doctoral advisor was Maxime Bôcher[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Lester R. Ford is Ford circle[19].
  • Lester R. Ford is recorded as male[20].
  • Lester R. Ford's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Lester R. Ford supervised Edwin F. Beckenbach as a doctoral student[22].
  • Lester R. Ford supervised Paul Klein Rees as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lester R. Ford supervised May Hickey Maria as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lester R. Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[25].
  • Lester R. Ford's given name is recorded as Lester[26].
  • Lester R. Ford's given name is recorded as Randolph[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rich Hill[2], Lester R. Ford… he was born on October 25, 1886[3].

Education

Educated at Missouri State University[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in Springfield[31] and Harvard University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1636[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Lester R. Ford's doctoral advisor was Maxime Bôcher[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include Rice University[13], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1891[38], headquartered in Houston[39]; University of Edinburgh[14], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1583[42], headquartered in Edinburgh[43]; and Armour Institute[15], an educational institution[44], in United States[45]. Doctoral students include Edwin F. Beckenbach[22], a mathematician[46], 1906–1982[47], of United States[48], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; Paul Klein Rees[23], a university teacher[51], b. 1902[52], of United States[53]; and May Hickey Maria[24], a university teacher[54], 1904–2001[55], of United States[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lester R. Ford is Ford circle[19]. Things named for him include Ford circle[57], a sequence[58] and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[59], a mathematics award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1964[62].

Personal Life

Lester R. Ford was married to Marguerite Eleanor John[10]. A child of him was L. R. Ford, Jr.[11].

Death and Burial

Lester R. Ford died on November 11, 1967[5]. He passed away in Charlottesville[4]. Burial took place at Forest Park Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Lester R. Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

Entities named for him include Ford circle[57], a sequence[58] and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[59], a mathematics award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1964[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edwin F. Beckenbach[65], a mathematician[66], 1906–1982[67], of United States[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69], specialised in mathematics[70].

FAQs

Where was Lester R. Ford born?

Born in Rich Hill[2], Lester R. Ford…

Where did Lester R. Ford die?

Lester R. Ford passed away in Charlottesville[4].

Who was Lester R. Ford married to?

Lester R. Ford's spouses include Marguerite Eleanor John[10].

What did Lester R. Ford do for work?

Lester R. Ford worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lester R. Ford go to school?

Lester R. Ford was educated at Missouri State University[16] and Harvard University[17].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [63] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [64] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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