John Brown Clark

Born: 30 April 1861 in West Linton, Peebleshire, Scotland; Died: 19 July 1947 in Edinburgh, Scotland
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John Brown Clark

Summary

John Brown Clark is a human[1]. His place of birth was West Linton[2]. He was born on April 30, 1861[3]. He died in Edinburgh[4]. He died on July 19, 1947[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Brown Clark's place of birth was West Linton[2].
  • John Brown Clark died in Edinburgh[4].
  • John Brown Clark was born on April 30, 1861[3].
  • John Brown Clark died on July 19, 1947[5].
  • John Brown Clark worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Among John Brown Clark's employers was George Heriot's School[8].
  • John Brown Clark's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • John Brown Clark received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[10].
  • John Brown Clark was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[11].
  • John Brown Clark was a member of Edinburgh Mathematical Society[12].
  • John Brown Clark is recorded as male[13].
  • John Brown Clark's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Brown Clark's family name is recorded as Clark[15].
  • John Brown Clark's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Brown Clark's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Brown Clark's place of birth was West Linton[2]. He was born on April 30, 1861[3].

Education

John Brown Clark was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Brown Clark worked as a mathematician[6]. Among his employers was George Heriot's School[8].

Recognition

John Brown Clark received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[10].

Death and Burial

John Brown Clark died on July 19, 1947[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

John Brown Clark ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Brown Clark born?

John Brown Clark was born in West Linton[2].

Where did John Brown Clark die?

John Brown Clark died in Edinburgh[4].

What did John Brown Clark do for work?

John Brown Clark worked as mathematician[6].

Where did John Brown Clark go to school?

John Brown Clark was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].

What awards did John Brown Clark receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held ['Q1056391', 'Q140686']
    Given name John
    Educated at University of Edinburgh
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  2. 12w ago · Ferran Mir · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
    Idref id 280994060
    Library of congress authority id n87140245
    Zbmath author id clark.john-brown
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