Donald MacCrimmon MacKay
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Summary
Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was born on August 9, 1922[1]. He died on February 6, 1987[2]. He worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], physician[5], and philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Child: Robert Sinclair MacKay[8], David J. C. MacKay[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Employer: University of Keele[11]
- Educated at: University of St Andrews[12], King's College London[13]
- Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Doctoral student: Michael Fisher[16], Harry G. Barrow[17]
- Commons category: Donald MacCrimmon MacKay[18]
- Family name: Mackay[19]
- Given name: Donald[20]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[22]
Why It Matters
Donald MacCrimmon MacKay is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]
His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Fisher[24], a physicist[25], 1931–2021[26], of United Kingdom[27], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[28], specialised in statistical physics[29].
FAQs
What did Donald MacCrimmon MacKay do for work?
Donald MacCrimmon MacKay worked as a physicist[3], university teacher[4], physician[5], and philosopher[6].
Where did Donald MacCrimmon MacKay go to school?
Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was educated at University of St Andrews[12] and King's College London[13].