Richard Collom Singleton

Ph.D. Stanford University 1961
Person human Q102250509

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[9]
Date of birth
February 21, 1928
Date of death
April 8, 2007
Notable work
Singleton bound[8]
Doctoral advisor
Samuel Karlin[7]
Family name
Singleton[11]
Given name
Richard[12]
Number of children
+6[13]
🏷️ Also known as
en Richard Collom Singleton
🔖 Identifiers · 4
FamilySearch person ID
LK3P-GBJ
MR Author ID
162970
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
71340
ZbMATH author ID
singleton.r-c

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Summary

Richard Collom Singleton was born on February 21, 1928[1]. He died on April 8, 2007[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Collom Singleton include Singleton bound[14], a theorem[15].

Why It Matters

Entities named for Richard Collom Singleton include Singleton bound[14], a theorem[15].

FAQs

What did Richard Collom Singleton do for work?

Richard Collom Singleton worked as a computer scientist[3].

Where did Richard Collom Singleton go to school?

Richard Collom Singleton was educated at Stanford University[5] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[6].

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  1. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. obits.oregonlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . obits.oregonlive.com. obits.oregonlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . obits.oregonlive.com. obits.oregonlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . obits.oregonlive.com. obits.oregonlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . obits.oregonlive.com. obits.oregonlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . obits.oregonlive.com. obits.oregonlive.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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