Frank Bonsall

British mathematician (1920-2011)
Person Human Q1442981

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[25]
Date of birth
March 31, 1920
Date of death
February 22, 2011
Place of birth
London, Crouch End[1][7]
Place of death
Harrogate
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[8]
Employer
University of Edinburgh (1947–1948), Royal Engineers (1940–1946), Newcastle University (1948–1965), Oklahoma State University (1950–1951), Yale University (1965–1966), University of Edinburgh (1966–1984)[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Position held
chairperson (1976–1976)[10]
Educated at
Merton College (1938–1940), Bishop's Stortford College (1933–1938), University of Oxford (1946–1947)[17][18][19]
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Doctoral student
Edward Barbeau, Gavin Brown, John Derwent Pryce, Anthony C. Thompson, Andrew Page, John Duncan, Alan Leonard Tuke Paterson, Thomas Alastair Gillespie, Kirsti Mattila, Stephen Charles Power, Geoffrey V. Wood, J. Connor Alexander, Graham James Oscar Jameson, Freda Alexander, David S. G. Stirling, Gerald A. Johnson, Michael J. Crabb, Ian S. Murphy
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Birth name
Frank Featherstone Bonsall
Conflict
World War II
Family name
Bonsall
Given name
Frank
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
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Military branch
British Army
Participated in conflict
World War II
🏷️ Also known as
en Frank Bonsall de F. F. Bonsall de Frank F. Bonsall he פרנק פטרסטון בונסל
🔖 Identifiers · 20
VIAF cluster ID
29616211
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n88679323
All-Russian Mathematical Portal ID
124429
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12388145s
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society ID
2020.0007
Freebase ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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MR Author ID
39330
MacTutor biography ID
Bonsall
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
15633
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NUKAT ID
n00011461
National Virtual Library of India ID
135302
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
097905453
Prabook ID
2442735
SHARE Catalogue author ID
45063
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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Summary

Frank Bonsall's place of birth was London[1]. He was born on March 31, 1920[2]. He passed away in Harrogate[3]. He died on February 22, 2011[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include London[1], a metropolis[26], in Roman Empire[27], founded in 0047[28] and Crouch End[7], an area of London[29], in United Kingdom[30].

Education

Educated at Merton College[17], a college of the University of Oxford[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1264[33], headquartered in Oxford[34]; Bishop's Stortford College[18], a boarding school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1868[37]; and University of Oxford[19], a collegiate university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1096[40], headquartered in Oxford[41].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include University of Edinburgh[11], a public university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1583[44], headquartered in Edinburgh[45]; Royal Engineers[12], a branch of service[46], in United Kingdom[47], founded in 1717[48], headquartered in Chatham[49]; Newcastle University[13], a university[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1963[52], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[53]; Oklahoma State University[14], a land-grant university[54], in United States[55], founded in 1890[56]; and Yale University[15], a private university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1701[59], headquartered in New Haven[60]. Doctoral students include Edward Barbeau[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1938[63], of Canada[64], awarded the Adrien Pouliot Award[65], specialised in mathematics[66]; Gavin Brown[67], a mathematician[68], 1942–2010[69], of Australia[70], awarded the Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize[71]; John Derwent Pryce[72]; Anthony C. Thompson[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1937[75], specialised in mathematics[76]; Andrew Page[77]; and John Duncan[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21], a fellowship award[79], in United Kingdom[80] and Senior Berwick Prize[22], an award[81].

FAQs

Where was Frank Bonsall born?

Born in London[1].

Where did Frank Bonsall die?

Frank Bonsall died in Harrogate[3].

What did Frank Bonsall do for work?

Frank Bonsall worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Frank Bonsall go to school?

Frank Bonsall was educated at Merton College[17], Bishop's Stortford College[18], and University of Oxford[19].

What awards did Frank Bonsall receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[21] and Senior Berwick Prize[22].

References

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