James Alexander Green

British academic and mathematician (1926–2014)
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James Alexander Green

Summary

James Alexander Green is a human[1]. He was born in Rochester[2]. He was born on +1926-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Oxford[4]. He died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rochester[2], James Alexander Green…
  • James Alexander Green died in Oxford[4].
  • James Alexander Green was born on +1926-02-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Alexander Green died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Botley Cemetery[10].
  • James Alexander Green's father was Frederick Charles Green[11].
  • James Alexander Green held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • James Alexander Green's professions included mathematician[6].
  • James Alexander Green's professions included university teacher[7].
  • James Alexander Green worked as a writer[8].
  • James Alexander Green's field of work was group theory[13].
  • James Alexander Green's field of work was finite group[14].
  • James Alexander Green's field of work was representation theory[15].
  • Among James Alexander Green's employers was University of Warwick[16].
  • James Alexander Green was employed by University of Sussex[17].
  • Among James Alexander Green's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[18].
  • Among James Alexander Green's employers was Bletchley Park[19].
  • Among James Alexander Green's employers was Royal Aircraft Establishment[20].
  • James Alexander Green was educated at University of St Andrews[21].
  • James Alexander Green was educated at St John's College[22].
  • James Alexander Green's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[23].
  • James Alexander Green was educated at The Perse School[24].
  • James Alexander Green's education included a stint at University of St Andrews[25].
  • James Alexander Green's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[26].
  • A notable work attributed to James Alexander Green is Green's relations[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rochester[2], James Alexander Green… he was born on +1926-02-26T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Frederick Charles Green[11].

Education

Educated at University of St Andrews[21], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1413[30], headquartered in Fife[31]; St John's College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1511[34]; University of Cambridge[23], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; and The Perse School[24], an independent school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1615[41]. James Alexander Green's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8]. Fields of work include group theory[13], a branch of mathematics[42]; finite group[14]; and representation theory[15], a branch of mathematics[43]. Employers include University of Warwick[16], a public research university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1965[46]; University of Sussex[17], a public research university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1961[49], headquartered in Sussex House[50]; Victoria University of Manchester[18], a university[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1851[53], headquartered in Manchester[54]; Bletchley Park[19], a historic house museum[55], in United Kingdom[56], founded in 1877[57]; and Royal Aircraft Establishment[20], an aerospace manufacturer[58], in United Kingdom[59], founded in 1892[60]. Doctoral students include Bhama Srinivasan[61], Stephen Donkin[62], Albert Geoffrey Howson[63], Robert John Clarke[64], Gustav Isaac Lehrer[65], and Robert Charles Andrews[66].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Green's relations[27] and Green–Kubo relations[67]. Things named for James Alexander Green include Green's relations[68], a mathematical concept[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[70], a fellowship award[71], in United Kingdom[72]; De Morgan Medal[73], a science award[74], in United Kingdom[75]; Senior Berwick Prize[76], an award[77]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[78], a fellowship award[79], in United Kingdom[80].

Death and Burial

James Alexander Green died on +2014-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4]. Burial took place at Botley Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

James Alexander Green ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81]

He is credited with the discovery of Green's relations[82], a mathematical concept[83]. Entities named for him include Green's relations[68], a mathematical concept[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Bhama Srinivasan[84], a mathematician[85], 1935–2025[86], of United States[87], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[88], specialised in group theory[89] and Perdita Emma Stevens[90], a mathematician[91], b. 1966[92], specialised in mathematics[93].

FAQs

Where was James Alexander Green born?

James Alexander Green's place of birth was Rochester[2].

Where did James Alexander Green die?

James Alexander Green passed away in Oxford[4].

Who were James Alexander Green's parents?

James Alexander Green's father was Frederick Charles Green[11].

What did James Alexander Green do for work?

James Alexander Green worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and writer[8].

Where did James Alexander Green go to school?

James Alexander Green was educated at University of St Andrews[21], St John's College[22], University of Cambridge[23], and The Perse School[24].

What awards did James Alexander Green receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[70], De Morgan Medal[73], Senior Berwick Prize[76], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[78].

What did James Alexander Green discover?

James Alexander Green is credited as discoverer of Green's relations[82].

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