David Fairlie

British mathematician and theoretical physicist
Person human Q14946832
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David Fairlie

Summary

David Fairlie is a human[1]. He was born on 1935[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and theoretical physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Fairlie was born on 1935[2].
  • David Fairlie's professions included mathematician[3].
  • David Fairlie's professions included theoretical physicist[4].
  • David Fairlie was educated at University of Cambridge[6].
  • David Fairlie's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[7].
  • David Fairlie's doctoral advisor was John Polkinghorne[8].
  • David Fairlie is recorded as male[9].
  • David Fairlie's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • David Fairlie supervised David Berman as a doctoral student[11].
  • David Fairlie supervised Mohamed Abdelkarim Ahmed as a doctoral student[12].
  • David Fairlie supervised Linda Margaret Baker as a doctoral student[13].
  • David Fairlie supervised Paul Bayton as a doctoral student[14].
  • David Fairlie supervised David John Bruce as a doctoral student[15].
  • David Fairlie supervised Alan David Burns as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Fairlie supervised Chandrashekar Devchand as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Fairlie supervised Richard John Firth as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Fairlie supervised Andrew W. Fisher as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Fairlie supervised Paul Fletcher as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Fairlie supervised Alexander Todd Gillespie as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Fairlie supervised James Russell Gunson as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Fairlie supervised Keith Jones as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Fairlie supervised David Martin as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Fairlie supervised Joseph Anthony Mulvey as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Fairlie supervised David E. Roberts as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Fairlie supervised David Kevin Siegwart as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

David Fairlie was born on 1935[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[6], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Edinburgh[7], a public university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1583[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35]. David Fairlie's doctoral advisor was John Polkinghorne[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[3] and theoretical physicist[4]. Doctoral students include David Berman[11], an academic[36], specialised in theoretical physics[37]; Mohamed Abdelkarim Ahmed[12]; Linda Margaret Baker[13]; Paul Bayton[14]; David John Bruce[15]; and Alan David Burns[16], b. 1955[38], of United Kingdom[39].

Why It Matters

David Fairlie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did David Fairlie do for work?

David Fairlie worked as mathematician[3] and theoretical physicist[4].

Where did David Fairlie go to school?

David Fairlie was educated at University of Cambridge[6] and University of Edinburgh[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [2] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, theoretical physicist
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  2. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1935-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni 0000000109145407
    Doctoral student David Berman, Mohamed Abdelkarim Ahmed, Linda Margaret Baker +21
    Occupation mathematician, theoretical physicist
    Family name Fairlie
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