Lorna Swain

methematician (1891-1936)
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Lorna Swain

Summary

Lorna Swain is a human[1]. Born in Hampstead[2], she… she was born on +1891-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on +1936-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Hampstead[2], Lorna Swain…
  • Lorna Swain died in Cambridge[4].
  • Lorna Swain was born on +1891-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lorna Swain died on +1936-05-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lorna Swain's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Lorna Swain worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lorna Swain's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Lorna Swain's field of work was fluid dynamics[9].
  • Among Lorna Swain's employers was Newnham College[10].
  • Lorna Swain was employed by Royal Aircraft Establishment[11].
  • Among Lorna Swain's employers was Newnham College[12].
  • Among Lorna Swain's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[13].
  • Lorna Swain was educated at Newnham College[14].
  • Lorna Swain was educated at South Hampstead High School[15].
  • Lorna Swain was a member of Royal Astronomical Society[16].
  • Lorna Swain is recorded as female[17].
  • Lorna Swain's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Lorna Swain's family name is recorded as Swain[19].
  • Lorna Swain's given name is recorded as Lorna[20].
  • Lorna Swain's given name is recorded as Mary[21].
  • Lorna Swain studied under Horace Lamb[22].
  • Lorna Swain's birth name is recorded as Lorna Mary Swain[23].
  • Lorna Swain's zbMATH author ID is recorded as swain.lorna-mary[24].
  • Lorna Swain's MacTutor biography ID is recorded as Swain[25].
  • Lorna Swain's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as SWN910LMw[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Hampstead[2], Lorna Swain… she was born on +1891-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Newnham College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1871[29] and South Hampstead High School[15], a secondary school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1876[32]. Lorna Swain studied under Horace Lamb[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[33] and fluid dynamics[9], a branch of mechanics[34]. Employers include Newnham College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1871[37]; Royal Aircraft Establishment[11], an aerospace manufacturer[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1892[40]; and Victoria University of Manchester[13], a university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1851[43], headquartered in Manchester[44].

Death and Burial

Lorna Swain died on +1936-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

FAQs

Where was Lorna Swain born?

Born in Hampstead[2], Lorna Swain…

Where did Lorna Swain die?

Lorna Swain died in Cambridge[4].

What did Lorna Swain do for work?

Lorna Swain worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lorna Swain go to school?

Lorna Swain was educated at Newnham College[14] and South Hampstead High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . agnesscott.edu. agnesscott.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . agnesscott.edu. agnesscott.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . agnesscott.edu. agnesscott.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . agnesscott.edu. agnesscott.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . academic.oup.com. academic.oup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . 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
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

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