Gavin Brown

Scottish-Australian mathematician and university administrator (1942-2010)
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Gavin Brown

Summary

Gavin Brown is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lundin Links[2]. He was born on +1942-02-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Adelaide[4]. He died on +2010-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gavin Brown was born in Lundin Links[2].
  • Gavin Brown passed away in Adelaide[4].
  • Gavin Brown was born on +1942-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gavin Brown died on +2010-12-25T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Gavin Brown held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Gavin Brown's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Gavin Brown was employed by University of Sydney[9].
  • Gavin Brown was employed by University of Liverpool[10].
  • Gavin Brown was educated at University of St Andrews[11].
  • Gavin Brown was educated at Newcastle University[12].
  • Gavin Brown's education included a stint at Madras College[13].
  • Gavin Brown's doctoral advisor was Frank Bonsall[14].
  • Gavin Brown received the Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize[15].
  • Gavin Brown received the Australian Mathematical Society Medal[16].
  • Gavin Brown received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17].
  • Gavin Brown received the Officer of the Order of Australia[18].
  • Gavin Brown was a member of Australian Academy of Science[19].
  • Gavin Brown's image is recorded as Gavin Brown 2015.jpg[20].
  • Gavin Brown is recorded as male[21].
  • Gavin Brown's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Gavin Brown supervised Qinghe Yin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gavin Brown supervised Feng Dai as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gavin Brown supervised S. Y. Robert Wong as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gavin Brown supervised Jane Lake as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gavin Brown's ISNI is recorded as 0000000067833091[27].

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Origins and Family

Gavin Brown was born in Lundin Links[2]. He was born on +1942-02-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[11], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31]; Newcastle University[12], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[35]; and Madras College[13], a secondary school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1833[38]. Gavin Brown's doctoral advisor was Frank Bonsall[14].

Career and Affiliations

Gavin Brown's professions included mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Sydney[9], a public research university[39], in Australia[40], founded in 1850[41], headquartered in Sydney[42] and University of Liverpool[10], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1903[45], headquartered in Liverpool[46]. Doctoral students include Qinghe Yin[23], Feng Dai[24], S. Y. Robert Wong[25], and Jane Lake[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize[15], an award[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1961[49]; Australian Mathematical Society Medal[16], a medallion[50], in Australia[51], founded in 1981[52]; Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17], a fellowship award[53], in Australia[54]; and Officer of the Order of Australia[18], a grade of an order[55], in Australia[56].

Death and Burial

Gavin Brown died on +2010-12-25T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Adelaide[4].

Why It Matters

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

FAQs

Where was Gavin Brown born?

Gavin Brown was born in Lundin Links[2].

Where did Gavin Brown die?

Gavin Brown passed away in Adelaide[4].

What did Gavin Brown do for work?

Gavin Brown worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Gavin Brown go to school?

Gavin Brown was educated at University of St Andrews[11], Newcastle University[12], and Madras College[13].

What awards did Gavin Brown receive?

Honors received include Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize[15], Australian Mathematical Society Medal[16], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[17], and Officer of the Order of Australia[18].

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  15. [17] . science.org.au. Retrieved . science.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . smh.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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