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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
person |
| gptkbp:academicAdvisor |
gptkb:Hermann_Weyl
|
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:South_African_Museum
gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
|
| gptkbp:awards |
Royal_Society_Fellow
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Cape_Town |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1909-01-01
1905-01-05 |
| gptkbp:children |
2
three |
| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
Paul Erdős
|
| gptkbp:community |
Mathematics_Research_Group
|
| gptkbp:communityService |
Mathematics outreach programs
|
| gptkbp:conference |
gptkb:International_Congress_of_Mathematicians
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
described many new species of fish
Smith's_conjecture |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
Influence_on_South_African_education
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1993-01-01
1968-04-06 |
| gptkbp:deathPlace |
gptkb:Cape_Town,_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:debutYear |
Retired_in_Cape_Town.
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
gptkb:Smith's_Sea_Fishes
|
| gptkbp:fellowship |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
|
| gptkbp:field |
Mathematics
zoology |
| gptkbp:fieldOfStudy |
Mathematics
|
| gptkbp:financialPerformance |
Mentorship of young mathematicians
|
| gptkbp:hasEducation |
gptkb:University_of_Cape_Town
Local primary school |
| gptkbp:hobbies |
Photography
|
| gptkbp:homeGround |
Educated family
|
| gptkbp:honors |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_University_of_Cape_Town
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
J. L. B. Smith
|
| gptkbp:inception |
1930
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:John_Nash
gptkb:Georg_Cantor Set Theory fish taxonomy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:David_Hilbert
gptkb:Albert_Günther |
| gptkbp:inspiration |
Inspired by nature
|
| gptkbp:investmentFocus |
gptkb:Journal_of_Mathematical_Analysis
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Mathematical_Society_of_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
fish conservation efforts
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
gptkb:Smith's_Sea_Fishes
Mathematical Logic Contributions to the field of mathematics contributions to ichthyology |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on modern mathematics
influence on marine research |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:White_South_African
South_African |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Andrew_Wiles
Topology_and_its_Applications |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Smith's_Sea_Fishes
Smith's_theorem |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Mathematician
ichthyologist |
| gptkbp:personalLife |
Enjoyed hiking and nature
|
| gptkbp:philosophy |
Promoting mathematical education
|
| gptkbp:publicSpeaking |
Lectures on topology
|
| gptkbp:publishes |
The Fishes of the Southern African Continental Shelf
The Fishes of the Southern African Marine Ecosystems The Fishes of the Southern African Marine Biodiversity The Fishes of the Southern African Coast The Fishes of the Southern African Coastal Zone The Fishes of the Southern African Deep Sea The Fishes of the Southern African Estuaries The Fishes of the Southern African Lakes The Fishes of the Southern African Ocean The Fishes of the Southern African Region The Fishes of the Southern African Rivers The Fishes of the Southern African Wetlands The Fishes of the Southern African Marine Governance Mathematical_Reviews The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Development The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Awareness The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Sustainability The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Sustainability The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Education The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Awareness The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Economy The_Fishes_of_the_Atlantic_Ocean The_Fishes_of_the_Cape_Peninsula The_Fishes_of_the_Indian_Ocean The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Freshwaters The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Economy The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Policy The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Shelf The_Freshwater_Fishes_of_Southern_Africa The_Sea_Fishes_of_Southern_Africa The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Development. The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Development The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Management The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Conservation The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Governance The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Environment The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Management The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Conservation The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Policy The_Fishes_of_the_Southern_African_Marine_Research_and_Education |
| gptkbp:research |
gptkb:National_Research_Foundation_of_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
Topology
|
| gptkbp:researchContribution |
Foundational work in topology
Development of mathematical theories |
| gptkbp:researchFocus |
marine biology
|
| gptkbp:researchInterest |
field studies
taxonomic classification specimen collection Algebraic_Topology |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:scholarships |
gptkb:Smith_Scholarship_Fund
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Mary_Smith
Margaret_Smith |
| gptkbp:supportRole |
Professor of Mathematics
|