Alexander Jones

Canadian mathematician and academic
Person human Q15454120
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Summary

Alexander Jones was born on January 1, 1960[1]. He has worked as a mathematician[2], historian of science[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Canada[8]
  • Occupation: historian[9]
  • Field of work: history of natural science[10], history of mathematics[11], history of astronomy[12]
  • Employer: University of Toronto[13], New York University[14]
  • Educated at: Brown University[15]
  • Doctoral advisor: Gerald J. Toomer[16]
  • Award received: Francis Bacon Award[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Henry Allen Moe Prize[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Doctoral student: Nathan Camillo Sidoli[21]
  • Family name: Jones[22]
  • Given name: Alexander[23], Raymond[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NYU Faculty Name Identifiers (PCC URIs in MARC Pilot and PCC Wikidata Pilot Project)[26]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[27]
  • Writing language: English[28]

FAQs

What did Alexander Jones do for work?

Alexander Jones worked as a mathematician[2], historian of science[3], historian of mathematics[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Alexander Jones go to school?

Alexander Jones was educated at Brown University[15].

What awards did Alexander Jones receive?

Honors received include Francis Bacon Award[17], Guggenheim Fellowship[18], and Henry Allen Moe Prize[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . isaw.nyu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . amphilsoc.org. amphilsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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