Alexander Anderson

Scottish mathematician
Person human Q1530587
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Alexander Anderson

Summary

Alexander Anderson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1582-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on +1620-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aberdeen[2], Alexander Anderson…
  • Alexander Anderson passed away in Paris[4].
  • Alexander Anderson was born on +1582-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Anderson died on +1620-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Anderson held citizenship in Kingdom of Scotland[8].
  • Alexander Anderson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Alexander Anderson's field of work was algebra[9].
  • Alexander Anderson's field of work was geometry[10].
  • Among Alexander Anderson's employers was University of Paris[11].
  • Alexander Anderson's image is recorded as Anderson, Alexander – Supplementum Apollonii redivivi, 1612 – BEIC 17635.jpg[12].
  • Alexander Anderson is recorded as male[13].
  • Alexander Anderson's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Alexander Anderson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000399591463[15].
  • Alexander Anderson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 294336657[16].
  • Alexander Anderson's GND ID is recorded as 1053413912[17].
  • Alexander Anderson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003051572[18].
  • Alexander Anderson's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16296598k[19].
  • Alexander Anderson's IdRef ID is recorded as 224163310[20].
  • Alexander Anderson's Commons category is recorded as Alexander Anderson (mathematician)[21].
  • Alexander Anderson's SBN author ID is recorded as BVEV066188[22].
  • Alexander Anderson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0sv7[23].
  • Alexander Anderson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2008460006[24].
  • Alexander Anderson's family name is recorded as Anderson[25].
  • Alexander Anderson's given name is recorded as Alexander[26].
  • Alexander Anderson's relative is recorded as James Gregory[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Anderson's place of birth was Aberdeen[2]. He was born on +1582-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alexander Anderson studied under François Viète[28].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Anderson's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include algebra[9], a branch of mathematics[29] and geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[30]. He was employed by University of Paris[11].

Death and Burial

Alexander Anderson died on +1620-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Anderson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Anderson born?

Alexander Anderson was born in Aberdeen[2].

Where did Alexander Anderson die?

Alexander Anderson died in Paris[4].

What did Alexander Anderson do for work?

Alexander Anderson worked as mathematician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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