Alistair Cameron Crombie

Australian zoologist, historian of science (1915-1996)
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Alistair Cameron Crombie

Summary

Alistair Cameron Crombie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brisbane[2]. He was born on November 4, 1915[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on February 9, 1996[5]. He worked as a historian of science[6], zoologist[7], historian[8], and researcher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's place of birth was Brisbane[2].
  • Born in Australia[11], Alistair Cameron Crombie…
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie died in Oxford[4].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was born on November 4, 1915[3].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie died on February 9, 1996[5].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie held citizenship in Australia[12].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie worked as a historian of science[6].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's professions included zoologist[7].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's professions included historian[8].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's professions included researcher[9].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's field of work was zoology[13].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's field of work was historiography of science[14].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie held the position of President of the British Society for the History of Science[15].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was employed by University of Oxford[16].
  • Among Alistair Cameron Crombie's employers was University College London[17].
  • Among Alistair Cameron Crombie's employers was Smith College[18].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School[19].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's education included a stint at Geelong Grammar School[20].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was educated at Trinity College[21].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie's education included a stint at Jesus College[22].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie received the honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[23].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[24].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[26].
  • Alistair Cameron Crombie was a member of British Society for the History of Science[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brisbane[2], a city[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1824[30] and Australia[11], a Commonwealth realm[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1901[33]. Alistair Cameron Crombie was born on November 4, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at Anglican Church Grammar School[19], a grammar school[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1912[36]; Geelong Grammar School[20], a boarding school[37], in Australia[38], founded in 1855[39]; Trinity College[21], a residential college[40], in Australia[41], founded in 1872[42]; and Jesus College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1496[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian of science[6], zoologist[7], historian[8], and researcher[9]. Fields of work include zoology[13], a branch of biology[47] and historiography of science[14], an academic discipline[48]. Employers include University of Oxford[16], a collegiate university[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1096[51], headquartered in Oxford[52]; University College London[17], a university college[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1826[55], headquartered in UCL Main Building[56]; and Smith College[18], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1871[59], headquartered in Northampton[60]. Alistair Cameron Crombie held the position of President of the British Society for the History of Science[15]. He supervised Robert Fox as a doctoral student[61].

Recognition

Alistair Cameron Crombie received the honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[23].

Personal Life

Alistair Cameron Crombie's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[62].

Death and Burial

Alistair Cameron Crombie died on February 9, 1996[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Alistair Cameron Crombie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]

His notable doctoral advisees include Robert Fox[65], a historian[66], b. 1938[67], of United Kingdom[68], awarded the George Sarton Medal[69], specialised in history of science[70].

FAQs

Where was Alistair Cameron Crombie born?

Alistair Cameron Crombie was born in Brisbane[2].

Where did Alistair Cameron Crombie die?

Alistair Cameron Crombie died in Oxford[4].

What did Alistair Cameron Crombie do for work?

Alistair Cameron Crombie worked as historian of science[6], zoologist[7], historian[8], and researcher[9].

Where did Alistair Cameron Crombie go to school?

Alistair Cameron Crombie was educated at Anglican Church Grammar School[19], Geelong Grammar School[20], Trinity College[21], and Jesus College[22].

What awards did Alistair Cameron Crombie receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate of Paris Nanterre University[23].

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