Alexander Fairley Buchan

Scottish teacher and lecturer (1904-1976)
Person human Q37731665
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Alexander Fairley Buchan

Summary

Alexander Fairley Buchan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1904-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on +1976-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and mathematician[7].

Key Facts

  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan died in Edinburgh[4].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan was born on +1904-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan died on +1976-01-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's professions included mathematician[7].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan held the position of secretary[8].
  • Among Alexander Fairley Buchan's employers was James Gillespie's High School[9].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan was employed by Royal High School[10].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan was employed by Air Training Corps[11].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan was employed by Moray House School of Education[12].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's doctoral advisor was Alexander Aitken[14].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 301065382[18].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09875275[19].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 57751[20].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's family name is recorded as Buchan[21].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's given name is recorded as Alexander[22].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's academic thesis is recorded as Linear Combination of Data with Least Error of Differences[23].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's MacTutor biography ID is recorded as Buchan[24].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11fy4xsxk1[25].
  • Alexander Fairley Buchan's National Library of Poland MMS ID is recorded as 9810624549105606[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edinburgh[2], Alexander Fairley Buchan… he was born on +1904-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alexander Fairley Buchan's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[13]. His doctoral advisor was Alexander Aitken[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and mathematician[7]. Employers include James Gillespie's High School[9], a secondary school[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1803[29], headquartered in Bruntisfield House[30]; Royal High School[10], a high school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1128[33]; Air Training Corps[11], a Youth organisations in the United Kingdom[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1941[36], headquartered in RAF Cranwell[37]; and Moray House School of Education[12], a faculty[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1848[40]. Alexander Fairley Buchan held the position of secretary[8].

Recognition

Alexander Fairley Buchan received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

Death and Burial

Alexander Fairley Buchan died on +1976-01-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Fairley Buchan born?

Alexander Fairley Buchan was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did Alexander Fairley Buchan die?

Alexander Fairley Buchan passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did Alexander Fairley Buchan do for work?

Alexander Fairley Buchan worked as university teacher[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Alexander Fairley Buchan go to school?

Alexander Fairley Buchan was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].

What awards did Alexander Fairley Buchan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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