Ian G. Macdonald

Summary

Ian G. Macdonald is a human^[1]. His place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on October 11, 1928^[3]. He died on August 8, 2023^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in London^[2], Ian G. Macdonald…
• Ian G. Macdonald was born on October 11, 1928^[3].
• Ian G. Macdonald died on August 8, 2023^[4].
• Ian G. Macdonald held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Ian G. Macdonald worked as a mathematician^[5].
• Ian G. Macdonald's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was mathematics^[9].
• Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was mathematical analysis^[10].
• Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was algebra^[11].
• Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was Lie algebra^[12].
• Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was combinatorics^[13].
• Among Ian G. Macdonald's employers was University of Manchester^[14].
• Among Ian G. Macdonald's employers was Magdalen College^[15].
• Among Ian G. Macdonald's employers was Queen Mary University of London^[16].
• Ian G. Macdonald's education included a stint at Winchester College^[17].
• Ian G. Macdonald was educated at Trinity College^[18].
• Ian G. Macdonald received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[19].
• Ian G. Macdonald received the Pólya Prize^[20].
• Ian G. Macdonald received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21].
• Ian G. Macdonald received the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition^[22].
• Ian G. Macdonald was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Ian G. Macdonald was a member of American Mathematical Society^[24].
• Ian G. Macdonald is recorded as male^[25].
• Ian G. Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Ian G. Macdonald supervised Rodney Yorke Sharp as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian G. Macdonald was born in London^[2]. He was born on October 11, 1928^[3].

Education

Educated at Winchester College^[17], an independent school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1382^[30], headquartered in Winchester^[31] and Trinity College^[18], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1546^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[36]; mathematical analysis^[10], an academic discipline^[37]; algebra^[11], a branch of mathematics^[38]; Lie algebra^[12], a mathematical concept^[39]; and combinatorics^[13], a branch of mathematics^[40]. Employers include University of Manchester^[14], a university^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1824^[43], headquartered in Manchester^[44]; Magdalen College^[15], a college of the University of Oxford^[45], in United Kingdom^[46], founded in 1458^[47]; and Queen Mary University of London^[16], a public research university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1882^[50], headquartered in London^[51]. Doctoral students include Rodney Yorke Sharp^[27], a mathematician^[52] and G. Eugene Murphy^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], a fellowship award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55]; Pólya Prize^[20], a class of award^[56], in United Kingdom^[57], founded in 1987^[58]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21], a fellowship award^[59]; and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition^[22], a class of award^[60].

Death and Burial

Ian G. Macdonald died on August 8, 2023^[4].

Why It Matters

Ian G. Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

FAQs

Where was Ian G. Macdonald born?

Ian G. Macdonald's place of birth was London^[2].

What did Ian G. Macdonald do for work?

Ian G. Macdonald worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Ian G. Macdonald go to school?

Ian G. Macdonald was educated at Winchester College^[17] and Trinity College^[18].

What awards did Ian G. Macdonald receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[19], Pólya Prize^[20], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[21], and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition^[22].