George Murray Burnett

Scottish mathematician and chemist
Person human Q20638873
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George Murray Burnett

Summary

George Murray Burnett is a human[1]. He was born on +1921-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1980-09-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a scientist[4], mathematician[5], and chemist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • George Murray Burnett was born on +1921-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • George Murray Burnett died on +1980-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • George Murray Burnett worked as a scientist[4].
  • George Murray Burnett worked as a mathematician[5].
  • George Murray Burnett's professions included chemist[6].
  • George Murray Burnett held the position of professor[8].
  • George Murray Burnett was employed by Heriot-Watt University[9].
  • George Murray Burnett was educated at University of Aberdeen[10].
  • George Murray Burnett's education included a stint at Robert Gordon's College[11].
  • George Murray Burnett's doctoral advisor was Harry Melville[12].
  • George Murray Burnett received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].
  • George Murray Burnett was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[14].
  • George Murray Burnett is recorded as male[15].
  • George Murray Burnett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • George Murray Burnett supervised Alastair M. North as a doctoral student[17].
  • George Murray Burnett's ISNI is recorded as 0000000112013309[18].
  • George Murray Burnett's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 163053542[19].
  • George Murray Burnett's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011057281[20].
  • George Murray Burnett's IdRef ID is recorded as 08322369X[21].
  • George Murray Burnett's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/013f76hc[22].
  • George Murray Burnett's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Murray Burnett's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 101887086[24].
  • George Murray Burnett's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003086849[25].
  • George Murray Burnett's Prabook ID is recorded as 2304221[26].
  • George Murray Burnett's SHARE Catalogue author ID is recorded as 12405[27].

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Origins and Family

George Murray Burnett was born on +1921-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Aberdeen[10], a public research university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1495[30], headquartered in Aberdeen[31] and Robert Gordon's College[11], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1910[34], headquartered in Aberdeen[35]. George Murray Burnett's doctoral advisor was Harry Melville[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[4], mathematician[5], and chemist[6]. George Murray Burnett was employed by Heriot-Watt University[9]. He held the position of professor[8]. He supervised Alastair M. North as a doctoral student[17].

Recognition

George Murray Burnett received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

Death and Burial

George Murray Burnett died on +1980-09-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

George Murray Burnett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

What did George Murray Burnett do for work?

George Murray Burnett worked as scientist[4], mathematician[5], and chemist[6].

Where did George Murray Burnett go to school?

George Murray Burnett was educated at University of Aberdeen[10] and Robert Gordon's College[11].

What awards did George Murray Burnett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Tributes paid to Professor Burnett. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Tributes paid to Professor Burnett. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Tributes paid to Professor Burnett. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [2] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . SHARE Catalogue. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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