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George Bruce Halsted

American mathematician (1853–1922)

George Bruce Halsted has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists November 23, 1853 in Newark, United States.

Born

November 23, 1853

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: March 16, 1922

Birthplace
Newark, United States
Professions
mathematician, translator, university teacher
Citizenship
United States, United Kingdom

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: November 23, 1853 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography) or November 25, 1853 (BnF authorities).

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Questions people ask

Where was George Bruce Halsted born?

George Bruce Halsted was born in Newark, United States.

When did George Bruce Halsted die?

George Bruce Halsted died on March 16, 1922.