Gordon Preston

British mathematician (1925-2015)
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Gordon Preston

Summary

Gordon Preston is a human[1]. His place of birth was Workington[2]. He was born on +1925-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2015-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Workington[2], Gordon Preston…
  • Gordon Preston died in Oxford[4].
  • Gordon Preston was born on +1925-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gordon Preston died on +2015-04-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Springvale Botanical Cemetery[8].
  • Gordon Preston held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Gordon Preston held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Gordon Preston worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gordon Preston's field of work was semigroup theory[11].
  • Gordon Preston was employed by Tulane University[12].
  • Gordon Preston was employed by Monash University[13].
  • Among Gordon Preston's employers was Bletchley Park[14].
  • Among Gordon Preston's employers was Westminster School[15].
  • Gordon Preston was employed by Royal Military College of Science[16].
  • Among Gordon Preston's employers was Royal Military College of Science[17].
  • Gordon Preston's education included a stint at Magdalen College[18].
  • Gordon Preston's education included a stint at Trinity School[19].
  • Gordon Preston was educated at University of Oxford[20].
  • Gordon Preston's doctoral advisor was E. C. Thomson[21].
  • Gordon Preston's doctoral advisor was J. H. C. Whitehead[22].
  • Gordon Preston is recorded as male[23].
  • Gordon Preston's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Gordon Preston supervised David Easdown as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gordon Preston supervised John C. Meakin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gordon Preston supervised Peter R. Jones as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Workington[2], Gordon Preston… he was born on +1925-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Magdalen College[18], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1458[30]; Trinity School[19], an academy school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1968[33]; and University of Oxford[20], a collegiate university[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1096[36], headquartered in Oxford[37]. Doctoral advisors include E. C. Thomson[21] and J. H. C. Whitehead[22], a mathematician[38], 1904–1960[39], of United Kingdom[40], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[41], specialised in topology[42].

Career and Affiliations

Gordon Preston's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was semigroup theory[11]. Employers include Tulane University[12], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1834[45], headquartered in New Orleans[46]; Monash University[13], a public university[47], in Australia[48], founded in 1958[49]; Bletchley Park[14], a historic house museum[50], in United Kingdom[51], founded in 1877[52]; Westminster School[15], a boarding school[53], in United Kingdom[54], founded in 1179[55]; and Royal Military College of Science[16], an educational institution[56], in United Kingdom[57]. Doctoral students include David Easdown[25], a mathematician[58], b. 1957[59]; John C. Meakin[26], a mathematician[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[61]; Peter R. Jones[27], a researcher[62]; Thomas Eric Hall[63]; Desmond Gerald FitzGerald[64]; and Deborah Cheryl Jackson[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1955[67], of Australia[68].

Death and Burial

Gordon Preston died on +2015-04-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Springvale Botanical Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Gordon Preston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Gordon Preston born?

Gordon Preston's place of birth was Workington[2].

Where did Gordon Preston die?

Gordon Preston passed away in Oxford[4].

What did Gordon Preston do for work?

Gordon Preston worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Gordon Preston go to school?

Gordon Preston was educated at Magdalen College[18], Trinity School[19], and University of Oxford[20].

References

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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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