Alastair Dawson

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Alastair Dawson

Summary

Alastair Dawson is a human[1]. He was born on October 17, 1952[2]. He died on May 2025[3]. He worked as a researcher[4], geographer[5], and geologist[6].

Key Facts

  • Alastair Dawson was born on October 17, 1952[2].
  • Alastair Dawson died on May 2025[3].
  • Alastair Dawson worked as a researcher[4].
  • Alastair Dawson's professions included geographer[5].
  • Alastair Dawson worked as a geologist[6].
  • Alastair Dawson was educated at University of Aberdeen[7].
  • Alastair Dawson's education included a stint at Louisiana State University[8].
  • Alastair Dawson was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • Alastair Dawson is recorded as male[10].
  • Alastair Dawson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Alastair Dawson's family name is recorded as Dawson[12].
  • Alastair Dawson's given name is recorded as Alastair[13].
  • Alastair Dawson's given name is recorded as George[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Alastair Dawson was born on October 17, 1952[2].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[7], a public research university[15], in United Kingdom[16], founded in 1495[17], headquartered in Aberdeen[18]; Louisiana State University[8], a public university[19], in United States[20], founded in 1860[21], headquartered in Baton Rouge[22]; and University of Edinburgh[9], a public university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1583[25], headquartered in Edinburgh[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include researcher[4], geographer[5], and geologist[6].

Death and Burial

Alastair Dawson died on May 2025[3].

FAQs

What did Alastair Dawson do for work?

Alastair Dawson worked as researcher[4], geographer[5], and geologist[6].

Where did Alastair Dawson go to school?

Alastair Dawson was educated at University of Aberdeen[7], Louisiana State University[8], and University of Edinburgh[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . dundee.ac.uk. dundee.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . dundee.ac.uk. dundee.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . dundee.ac.uk. dundee.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . abdn.ac.uk. abdn.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 10w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Bibsys id 90337279
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 07094220X
    Cinii research id 1140282266548932736
    National library of israel j9u id 987007442832405171
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