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James Whitelaw

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James Whitelaw

Summary

James Whitelaw is a human[1]. He was born on January 28, 1936[2]. He died on August 16, 2006[3]. He worked as an engineer[4] and mathematician[5].

Key Facts

  • James Whitelaw was born on January 28, 1936[2].
  • James Whitelaw died on August 16, 2006[3].
  • James Whitelaw's professions included engineer[4].
  • James Whitelaw's professions included mathematician[5].
  • James Whitelaw was a member of Royal Society[6].
  • James Whitelaw is recorded as male[7].
  • James Whitelaw's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • James Whitelaw supervised Stephen B. Pope as a doctoral student[9].
  • James Whitelaw's family name is recorded as Whitelaw[10].
  • James Whitelaw's given name is recorded as James[11].
  • James Whitelaw's described by source is recorded as James Hunter Whitelaw. 28 January 1936 -- 16 August 2006: Elected FRS 1996[12].

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Origins and Family

James Whitelaw was born on January 28, 1936[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4] and mathematician[5]. James Whitelaw supervised Stephen B. Pope as a doctoral student[9].

Death and Burial

James Whitelaw died on August 16, 2006[3].

FAQs

What did James Whitelaw do for work?

James Whitelaw worked as engineer[4] and mathematician[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id → n50027930
    Mathematics genealogy project id → 241569
    Date of birth → +1936-01-28T00:00:00Z
    National library of israel j9u id → 987007343580605171
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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