Alexander Aitken

Summary

Alexander Aitken is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dunedin^[2]. He was born on +1895-04-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on +1967-11-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Dunedin^[2], Alexander Aitken…
• Alexander Aitken died in Edinburgh^[4].
• Alexander Aitken was born on +1895-04-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alexander Aitken died on +1967-11-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alexander Aitken is buried at Warriston Cemetery^[12].
• Alexander Aitken was married to Mary Winifred Betts Aitken^[13].
• Alexander Aitken held citizenship in New Zealand^[14].
• Alexander Aitken's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Alexander Aitken worked as a statistician^[7].
• Alexander Aitken worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Alexander Aitken's professions included writer^[9].
• Alexander Aitken's professions included politician^[10].
• Alexander Aitken's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Alexander Aitken's field of work was statistics^[16].
• Alexander Aitken's field of work was mathematical statistics^[17].
• Alexander Aitken's field of work was numerical analysis^[18].
• Alexander Aitken's field of work was linear algebra^[19].
• Among Alexander Aitken's employers was University of Edinburgh^[20].
• Among Alexander Aitken's employers was Otago Boys' High School^[21].
• Among Alexander Aitken's employers was Australian and New Zealand Army Corps^[22].
• Alexander Aitken was educated at University of Edinburgh^[23].
• Alexander Aitken's education included a stint at University of Otago^[24].
• Alexander Aitken's education included a stint at Otago Boys' High School^[25].
• Alexander Aitken's doctoral advisor was E. T. Whittaker^[26].
• Alexander Aitken received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Aitken was born in Dunedin^[2]. He was born on +1895-04-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh^[23], a public university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1583^[30], headquartered in Edinburgh^[31]; University of Otago^[24], a public university^[32], in New Zealand^[33], founded in 1869^[34], headquartered in Dunedin^[35]; and Otago Boys' High School^[25], a boys' high school^[36], in New Zealand^[37], founded in 1863^[38]. Alexander Aitken's doctoral advisor was E. T. Whittaker^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10]. Fields of work include mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[39]; statistics^[16], an academic major^[40]; mathematical statistics^[17], a branch of mathematics^[41]; numerical analysis^[18], a branch of mathematics^[42]; and linear algebra^[19], a branch of mathematics^[43]. Employers include University of Edinburgh^[20], a public university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1583^[46], headquartered in Edinburgh^[47]; Otago Boys' High School^[21], a boys' high school^[48], in New Zealand^[49], founded in 1863^[50]; and Australian and New Zealand Army Corps^[22], a corps^[51], in Australia^[52], founded in 1914^[53]. Doctoral students include Hans Schneider^[54], Henry Daniels^[55], Donald Livingstone^[56], Leonard Roy Shenton^[57], Nora Calderwood^[58], and James Towers Campbell^[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], a fellowship award^[60], in United Kingdom^[61]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[62]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[63], a fellowship award^[64], in United Kingdom^[65]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[66], a fellowship award^[67], in United Kingdom^[68]; Makdougall Brisbane Prize^[69], an award^[70]; and Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize^[71], an award^[72].

Personal Life

Among Alexander Aitken's spouses was Mary Winifred Betts Aitken^[13].

Death and Burial

Alexander Aitken died on +1967-11-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. Burial took place at Warriston Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Aitken include Aitken Lectureship^[73], an award^[74], in New Zealand^[75], founded in 2009^[76].

Why It Matters

Alexander Aitken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Entities named for him include Aitken Lectureship^[73], an award^[74], in New Zealand^[75], founded in 2009^[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nora Calderwood^[79], a mathematician^[80], 1896–1985^[81], of United Kingdom^[82].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Aitken born?

Alexander Aitken's place of birth was Dunedin^[2].

Where did Alexander Aitken die?

Alexander Aitken died in Edinburgh^[4].

Who was Alexander Aitken married to?

Alexander Aitken's spouses include Mary Winifred Betts Aitken^[13].

What did Alexander Aitken do for work?

Alexander Aitken worked as mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], university teacher^[8], writer^[9], and politician^[10].

Where did Alexander Aitken go to school?

Alexander Aitken was educated at University of Edinburgh^[23], University of Otago^[24], and Otago Boys' High School^[25].

What awards did Alexander Aitken receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[27], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi^[62], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[63], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature^[66].