John Crossley

British-Australian mathematician and logician
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John Crossley

Summary

John Crossley is a human[1]. Born in Yorkshire[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1937[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and philosopher[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Yorkshire[2], John Crossley…
  • John Crossley was born on January 1, 1937[3].
  • John Crossley held citizenship in Australia[6].
  • John Crossley worked as a mathematician[4].
  • John Crossley's professions included philosopher[5].
  • John Crossley's field of work was mathematical logic[7].
  • John Crossley's field of work was history of mathematics[8].
  • John Crossley's field of work was logic[9].
  • John Crossley's field of work was informatics[10].
  • John Crossley was employed by Monash University[11].
  • John Crossley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12].
  • John Crossley's doctoral advisor was Kenneth A. H. Gravett[13].
  • John Crossley is recorded as male[14].
  • John Crossley's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John Crossley supervised Peter Aczel as a doctoral student[16].
  • John Crossley supervised Wilfrid Hodges as a doctoral student[17].
  • John Crossley supervised Rod Downey as a doctoral student[18].
  • John Crossley supervised John Lane Bell as a doctoral student[19].
  • John Crossley supervised Alan B. Slomson as a doctoral student[20].
  • John Crossley supervised Alan G. Hamilton as a doctoral student[21].
  • John Crossley supervised Christopher J. Ash as a doctoral student[22].
  • John Crossley supervised David William Hawkins Gillam as a doctoral student[23].
  • John Crossley supervised William Frederick Gross as a doctoral student[24].
  • John Crossley supervised Elizabeth Alice Sonenberg (Wachs) as a doctoral student[25].
  • John Crossley supervised David Lucy as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yorkshire[2], John Crossley… he was born on January 1, 1937[3].

Education

John Crossley's education included a stint at University of Oxford[12]. His doctoral advisor was Kenneth A. H. Gravett[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and philosopher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[7], a branch of mathematics[27]; history of mathematics[8], an aspect of history[28]; logic[9], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[29]; and informatics[10], an academic major[30], founded in 1957[31]. John Crossley was employed by Monash University[11]. Doctoral students include Peter Aczel[16], a mathematician[32], 1941–2023[33], of United Kingdom[34], specialised in set theory[35]; Wilfrid Hodges[17], a mathematician[36], b. 1941[37], of United Kingdom[38], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy[39], specialised in model theory[40]; Rod Downey[18], a mathematician[41], b. 1957[42], of New Zealand[43], awarded the Hector Medal[44], specialised in mathematical logic[45]; John Lane Bell[19], a mathematician[46], b. 1945[47], of Canada[48], specialised in model theory[49]; Alan B. Slomson[20]; and Alan G. Hamilton[21], a researcher[50].

FAQs

Where was John Crossley born?

Born in Yorkshire[2], John Crossley…

What did John Crossley do for work?

John Crossley worked as mathematician[4] and philosopher[5].

Where did John Crossley go to school?

John Crossley was educated at University of Oxford[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . NUKAT. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation mathematician, philosopher
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  2. 25d ago · Bender235 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id 07024121X
    Library of congress authority id n50070131
    Field of work mathematical logic, history of mathematics, logic +1
    Place of birth Yorkshire
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