John David Philip Meldrum

Ph.D. University of Cambridge 1967
Person human Q102219569
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John David Philip Meldrum

Summary

John David Philip Meldrum is a human[1]. Born in Rabat[2], he… he was born on July 18, 1940[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on August 9, 2018[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • John David Philip Meldrum was born in Rabat[2].
  • John David Philip Meldrum passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • John David Philip Meldrum was born on July 18, 1940[3].
  • John David Philip Meldrum died on August 9, 2018[5].
  • John David Philip Meldrum held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John David Philip Meldrum worked as a mathematician[6].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John David Philip Meldrum was employed by University of Edinburgh[9].
  • John David Philip Meldrum was educated at University of Cambridge[10].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's education included a stint at Lycée Lyautey[11].
  • John David Philip Meldrum was educated at Ipswich School[12].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's doctoral advisor was Derek Taunt[13].
  • John David Philip Meldrum is recorded as male[14].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John David Philip Meldrum supervised Yuen Fong as a doctoral student[16].
  • John David Philip Meldrum supervised Sarwar J. Abbasi as a doctoral student[17].
  • John David Philip Meldrum supervised Suraiya J. Mahmood as a doctoral student[18].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • John David Philip Meldrum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rabat[2], John David Philip Meldrum… he was born on July 18, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[10], a collegiate university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1209[26], headquartered in Cambridge[27]; Lycée Lyautey[11], a French school abroad[28], in Morocco[29], founded in 1958[30], headquartered in Casablanca[31]; and Ipswich School[12], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1201[34]. John David Philip Meldrum's doctoral advisor was Derek Taunt[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among John David Philip Meldrum's employers was University of Edinburgh[9]. Doctoral students include Yuen Fong[16]; Sarwar J. Abbasi[17]; and Suraiya J. Mahmood[18], a university teacher[35], b. 1944[36], of Pakistan[37].

Death and Burial

John David Philip Meldrum died on August 9, 2018[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

FAQs

Where was John David Philip Meldrum born?

John David Philip Meldrum's place of birth was Rabat[2].

Where did John David Philip Meldrum die?

John David Philip Meldrum died in Edinburgh[4].

What did John David Philip Meldrum do for work?

John David Philip Meldrum worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did John David Philip Meldrum go to school?

John David Philip Meldrum was educated at University of Cambridge[10], Lycée Lyautey[11], and Ipswich School[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . londmathsoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . londmathsoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Doctoral student Yuen Fong, Sarwar J. Abbasi, Suraiya J. Mahmood
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