Alan Robertson

British population geneticist (1920–1989)
Person human Q4707645
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Alan Robertson

Summary

Alan Robertson is a human[1]. Born in Preston[2], he… he was born on February 21, 1920[3]. He died on April 25, 1989[4]. He worked as a geneticist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Preston[2], Alan Robertson…
  • Alan Robertson was born on February 21, 1920[3].
  • Alan Robertson died on April 25, 1989[4].
  • Alan Robertson's professions included geneticist[5].
  • Alan Robertson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[7].
  • Alan Robertson received the Fellow of the Royal Society[8].
  • Alan Robertson received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[9].
  • Alan Robertson received the Mendel Medal[10].
  • Alan Robertson was a member of Royal Society[11].
  • Alan Robertson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[12].
  • Alan Robertson was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • Alan Robertson is recorded as male[14].
  • Alan Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alan Robertson supervised Trudy Mackay as a doctoral student[16].
  • Alan Robertson supervised Paul Martin Sharp as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alan Robertson supervised William George Hill as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alan Robertson supervised Frank W. Nicholas as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alan Robertson supervised Prem Narain as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alan Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[21].
  • Alan Robertson's given name is recorded as Alan[22].

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Origins and Family

Alan Robertson was born in Preston[2]. He was born on February 21, 1920[3].

Education

Alan Robertson's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[7].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Robertson's professions included geneticist[5]. Doctoral students include Trudy Mackay[16], a geneticist[23], b. 1952[24], of Canada[25], awarded the Genetics Society of America Medal[26], specialised in Quantitative genetics[27]; Paul Martin Sharp[17], a researcher[28], b. 1957[29], of United Kingdom[30], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[31]; William George Hill[18], a geneticist[32], 1940–2021[33], of United Kingdom[34], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[35]; Frank W. Nicholas[19], a geneticist[36], b. 1947[37], awarded the Member of the Order of Australia[38]; and Prem Narain[20], a statistician[39], 1934–2023[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[9], a fellowship award[43], in United Kingdom[44]; and Mendel Medal[10], a science award[45].

Death and Burial

Alan Robertson died on April 25, 1989[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Alan Robertson born?

Alan Robertson's place of birth was Preston[2].

What did Alan Robertson do for work?

Alan Robertson worked as geneticist[5].

Where did Alan Robertson go to school?

Alan Robertson was educated at University of Cambridge[7].

What awards did Alan Robertson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[8], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[9], and Mendel Medal[10].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . genetics.org.uk. genetics.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 15d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description British population geneticist (1920–1989)
    Occupation geneticist
    Date of birth +1920-02-21T00:00:00Z
    Mathematics genealogy project id 214136
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