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Harris Hancock

1867 – 1944

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Lived 1867 – 1944 (aged 76). Harris Hancock was an American mathematician and university teacher.

Harris Hancock (May 14, 1867 – March 19, 1944) was a mathematics professor at the University of Cincinnati who worked on algebraic number theory and related areas. He was the brother of the horse breeder Arthur B. Hancock.

Biography Harris Hancock was born at his family's estate, Ellerslie, in Albemarle County, Virginia on May 14, 1867. He graduated from the University of Virginia's school of mathematics in 1886. He received an AB from Johns Hopkins University in 1888, an AM and PhD from the University of Berlin in 1894, and an ScD from the University of Paris in 1901.

He married Belle Lyman Clay on September 30, 1907, and they had two children.

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Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of Cincinnati
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University of Cincinnati

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Who was Harris Hancock?

mathematician (1867-1944)

When was Harris Hancock born?

Harris Hancock was born on 14 May 1867 in Albemarle County.

When did Harris Hancock die?

Harris Hancock died on 19 March 1944 in Albemarle County.

What was Harris Hancock's occupation?

Harris Hancock was a mathematician and university teacher.

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Harris Hancock was American.

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· Wikidata: Q18911290

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