James Towers Campbell

emeritus professor of maths in New Zealand
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James Towers Campbell

Summary

James Towers Campbell is a human[1]. He was born on +1906-11-30T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • James Towers Campbell was born on +1906-11-30T00:00:00Z[2].
  • James Towers Campbell died on +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Towers Campbell's professions included mathematician[4].
  • James Towers Campbell worked as a university teacher[5].
  • James Towers Campbell held the position of professor emeritus[6].
  • James Towers Campbell was employed by Victoria University of Wellington[7].
  • Among James Towers Campbell's employers was Nelson College for Girls[8].
  • James Towers Campbell's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • James Towers Campbell's doctoral advisor was Alexander Aitken[10].
  • James Towers Campbell was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[11].
  • James Towers Campbell is recorded as male[12].
  • James Towers Campbell's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • James Towers Campbell supervised Charles E. M. Pearce as a doctoral student[14].
  • James Towers Campbell's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 47704[15].
  • James Towers Campbell's family name is recorded as Campbell[16].
  • James Towers Campbell's given name is recorded as James[17].
  • James Towers Campbell's given name is recorded as Towers[18].
  • James Towers Campbell's described at URL is recorded as https://archives.victoria.ac.nz/repositories/2/resources/68[19].
  • James Towers Campbell's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[20].
  • James Towers Campbell's Alexander Turnbull Library ID is recorded as 149821[21].

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Origins and Family

James Towers Campbell was born on +1906-11-30T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

James Towers Campbell's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[9]. His doctoral advisor was Alexander Aitken[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Victoria University of Wellington[7], a public university[22], in New Zealand[23], founded in 1897[24], headquartered in Wellington[25] and Nelson College for Girls[8], a secondary school[26], in New Zealand[27], founded in 1883[28]. James Towers Campbell held the position of professor emeritus[6]. He supervised Charles E. M. Pearce as a doctoral student[14].

Death and Burial

James Towers Campbell died on +1994-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did James Towers Campbell do for work?

James Towers Campbell worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James Towers Campbell go to school?

James Towers Campbell was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . archives.victoria.ac.nz. archives.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . archives.victoria.ac.nz. archives.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . archives.victoria.ac.nz. archives.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . [Sept 1945] News and Notices. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz. bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . archives.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved . archives.victoria.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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