Alister McLellan

New Zealand mathematician and academic physicist (1919–2012)
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Alister McLellan

Summary

Alister McLellan is a human[1]. He was born in Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1919-06-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2012-07-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Christchurch[2], Alister McLellan…
  • Alister McLellan was born on +1919-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alister McLellan died on +2012-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alister McLellan held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Alister McLellan worked as a physicist[5].
  • Alister McLellan worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alister McLellan held the position of full professor[8].
  • Alister McLellan held the position of professor emeritus[9].
  • Among Alister McLellan's employers was University of Otago[10].
  • Alister McLellan was employed by University of Canterbury[11].
  • Alister McLellan's education included a stint at University of Otago[12].
  • Alister McLellan was educated at University of Edinburgh[13].
  • Alister McLellan was educated at Nelson College[14].
  • Alister McLellan's doctoral advisor was Max Born[15].
  • Alister McLellan received the Hector Medal[16].
  • Alister McLellan received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Alister McLellan is recorded as male[18].
  • Alister McLellan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alister McLellan supervised David J. Lockwood as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alister McLellan supervised David John Lockwood as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alister McLellan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000084175473[22].
  • Alister McLellan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3751964[23].
  • Alister McLellan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79070834[24].
  • Alister McLellan's IdRef ID is recorded as 128505702[25].
  • Alister McLellan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Alister McLellan's place of birth was Christchurch[2]. He was born on +1919-06-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Otago[12], a public university[27], in New Zealand[28], founded in 1869[29], headquartered in Dunedin[30]; University of Edinburgh[13], a public university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1583[33], headquartered in Edinburgh[34]; and Nelson College[14], a secondary school[35], in New Zealand[36], founded in 1856[37]. Alister McLellan's doctoral advisor was Max Born[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Otago[10], a public university[38], in New Zealand[39], founded in 1869[40], headquartered in Dunedin[41] and University of Canterbury[11], a university[42], in New Zealand[43], founded in 1873[44]. Positions held include full professor[8], an academic rank[45] and professor emeritus[9], an academic title[46]. Doctoral students include David J. Lockwood[20], a physicist[47], b. 1942[48], of Canada[49], awarded the Henry Marshall Tory Medal[50] and David John Lockwood[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[16], a science award[51], in New Zealand[52] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

Death and Burial

Alister McLellan died on +2012-07-01T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was Alister McLellan born?

Alister McLellan was born in Christchurch[2].

What did Alister McLellan do for work?

Alister McLellan worked as physicist[5] and mathematician[6].

Where did Alister McLellan go to school?

Alister McLellan was educated at University of Otago[12], University of Edinburgh[13], and Nelson College[14].

What awards did Alister McLellan receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[16] and Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

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  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

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