Donald MacCrimmon MacKay

Summary

Donald MacCrimmon MacKay is a human^[1]. He was born on August 9, 1922^[2]. He died on February 6, 1987^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was born on August 9, 1922^[2].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay died on February 6, 1987^[3].
• A child of Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was Robert Sinclair MacKay^[7].
• A child of Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was David J. C. MacKay^[8].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's professions included physicist^[4].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was employed by University of Keele^[10].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's education included a stint at University of St Andrews^[11].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was educated at King's College London^[12].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay is recorded as male^[13].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay supervised Michael Fisher as a doctoral student^[15].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay supervised Harry G. Barrow as a doctoral student^[16].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's Commons category is recorded as Donald MacCrimmon MacKay^[17].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's family name is recorded as Mackay^[18].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's given name is recorded as Donald^[19].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[20].
• Donald MacCrimmon MacKay's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[21].

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Origins and Family

Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was born on August 9, 1922^[2].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews^[11], a public university^[22], in United Kingdom^[23], founded in 1413^[24], headquartered in Fife^[25] and King's College London^[12], a public research university^[26], in United Kingdom^[27], founded in 1829^[28], headquartered in London^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was employed by University of Keele^[10]. Doctoral students include Michael Fisher^[15], a physicist^[30], 1931–2021^[31], of United Kingdom^[32], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[33], specialised in statistical physics^[34] and Harry G. Barrow^[16], an artificial intelligence researcher^[35].

Personal Life

Children include Robert Sinclair MacKay^[7], a mathematician^[36], b. 1956^[37], of United Kingdom^[38], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[39] and David J. C. MacKay^[8], a physicist^[40], 1967–2016^[41], of United Kingdom^[42], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[43].

Death and Burial

Donald MacCrimmon MacKay died on February 6, 1987^[3].

Why It Matters

Donald MacCrimmon MacKay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

His notable doctoral advisees include Michael Fisher^[45], a physicist^[46], 1931–2021^[47], of United Kingdom^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[49], specialised in statistical physics^[50].

FAQs

What did Donald MacCrimmon MacKay do for work?

Donald MacCrimmon MacKay worked as physicist^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Donald MacCrimmon MacKay go to school?

Donald MacCrimmon MacKay was educated at University of St Andrews^[11] and King's College London^[12].