Michael Sean Mahoney

American scientist (1939-2008)
Person human Q6834262
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Michael Sean Mahoney

Summary

Michael Sean Mahoney is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on June 30, 1939[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on July 23, 2008[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Michael Sean Mahoney…
  • Michael Sean Mahoney passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was born on June 30, 1939[3].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney died on July 23, 2008[5].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was employed by Princeton University[11].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was educated at Harvard University[12].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was educated at Princeton University[13].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kuhn[14].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[15].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney is recorded as male[16].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney supervised Erik Lars Sageng as a doctoral student[18].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney supervised Giovanna Cifoletti as a doctoral student[19].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney supervised Philip Kitcher as a doctoral student[20].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's given name is recorded as Michael[21].
  • Michael Sean Mahoney's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Michael Sean Mahoney… he was born on June 30, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[12], a private university[23], in United States[24], founded in 1636[25], headquartered in Cambridge[26] and Princeton University[13], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30]. Michael Sean Mahoney's doctoral advisor was Thomas Kuhn[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. Among Michael Sean Mahoney's employers was Princeton University[11]. Doctoral students include Erik Lars Sageng[18]; Giovanna Cifoletti[19], a historian of science[31]; and Philip Kitcher[20], a philosopher[32], b. 1947[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[35].

Death and Burial

Michael Sean Mahoney died on July 23, 2008[5]. He died in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Sean Mahoney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

His notable doctoral advisees include Philip Kitcher[37], a philosopher[38], b. 1947[39], of United Kingdom[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[41].

FAQs

Where was Michael Sean Mahoney born?

Born in New York City[2], Michael Sean Mahoney…

Where did Michael Sean Mahoney die?

Michael Sean Mahoney died in Princeton[4].

What did Michael Sean Mahoney do for work?

Michael Sean Mahoney worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Michael Sean Mahoney go to school?

Michael Sean Mahoney was educated at Harvard University[12] and Princeton University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . 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. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United States
    Member of International Academy of the History of Science
    Given name Michael
    Doctoral student Erik Lars Sageng, Giovanna Cifoletti, Philip Kitcher
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