Ian R. Porteous

Scottish mathematician at the University of Liverpool and an educator on Merseyside (1930-2011)
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Ian R. Porteous

Summary

Ian R. Porteous is a human[1]. He was born on +1930-10-09T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Liverpool[3]. He died on +2011-01-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ian R. Porteous passed away in Liverpool[3].
  • Ian R. Porteous was born on +1930-10-09T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Ian R. Porteous died on +2011-01-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Ian R. Porteous held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Ian R. Porteous's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Ian R. Porteous's field of work was differential geometry[8].
  • Among Ian R. Porteous's employers was University of Liverpool[9].
  • Ian R. Porteous's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[10].
  • Ian R. Porteous was educated at George Watson's College[11].
  • Ian R. Porteous's education included a stint at Trinity College[12].
  • Ian R. Porteous's doctoral advisor was W. V. D. Hodge[13].
  • Ian R. Porteous's doctoral advisor was Michael Atiyah[14].
  • Ian R. Porteous is recorded as male[15].
  • Ian R. Porteous's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ian R. Porteous was affiliated with the Liberal Party[17].
  • Ian R. Porteous supervised James Anthony Montaldi as a doctoral student[18].
  • Ian R. Porteous supervised Alex Flegmann as a doctoral student[19].
  • Ian R. Porteous's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115932159[20].
  • Ian R. Porteous's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 9928344[21].
  • Ian R. Porteous's GND ID is recorded as 139752633[22].
  • Ian R. Porteous's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94085393[23].
  • Ian R. Porteous's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12374245w[24].
  • Ian R. Porteous's IdRef ID is recorded as 032779550[25].
  • Ian R. Porteous's SBN author ID is recorded as AQ1V007826[26].
  • Ian R. Porteous's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 42567[27].

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Origins and Family

Ian R. Porteous was born on +1930-10-09T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[10], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; George Watson's College[11], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1741[34]; and Trinity College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1546[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Doctoral advisors include W. V. D. Hodge[13], a mathematician[39], 1903–1975[40], of United Kingdom[41], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[42], specialised in mathematics[43] and Michael Atiyah[14], a mathematician[44], 1929–2019[45], of United Kingdom[46], awarded the Fields medal[47], specialised in topology[48].

Career and Affiliations

Ian R. Porteous's professions included mathematician[5]. His field of work was differential geometry[8]. Among his employers was University of Liverpool[9]. Doctoral students include James Anthony Montaldi[18], a mathematician[49], b. 1955[50] and Alex Flegmann[19].

Personal Life

Ian R. Porteous was affiliated with the Liberal Party[17].

Death and Burial

Ian R. Porteous died on +2011-01-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Liverpool[3].

Why It Matters

Ian R. Porteous ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did Ian R. Porteous die?

Ian R. Porteous passed away in Liverpool[3].

What did Ian R. Porteous do for work?

Ian R. Porteous worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Ian R. Porteous go to school?

Ian R. Porteous was educated at University of Edinburgh[10], George Watson's College[11], and Trinity College[12].

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  25. [4] . guardian.co.uk. guardian.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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