Phyllis Nicolson

Summary

Phyllis Nicolson is a human^[1]. Born in Macclesfield^[2], she… she was born on +1917-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. She passed away in Sheffield^[4]. She died on +1968-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. She worked as a mathematician^[6] and physicist^[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Macclesfield^[2], Phyllis Nicolson…
• Phyllis Nicolson passed away in Sheffield^[4].
• Phyllis Nicolson was born on +1917-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Phyllis Nicolson died on +1968-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Phyllis Nicolson was married to Malcolm McCaig^[9].
• Among Phyllis Nicolson's spouses was Malcolm Nicolson^[10].
• A child of Phyllis Nicolson was Donald M. Nicolson^[11].
• A child of Phyllis Nicolson was Andrew M McCaig^[12].
• Phyllis Nicolson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Phyllis Nicolson worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Phyllis Nicolson worked as a physicist^[7].
• Phyllis Nicolson's field of work was thermal conduction^[14].
• Phyllis Nicolson's field of work was numerical analysis^[15].
• Among Phyllis Nicolson's employers was Ministry of Supply^[16].
• Phyllis Nicolson was employed by Girton College^[17].
• Among Phyllis Nicolson's employers was University of Leeds^[18].
• Phyllis Nicolson's education included a stint at Hillcrest Grammar School^[19].
• Phyllis Nicolson was educated at Victoria University of Manchester^[20].
• Phyllis Nicolson's doctoral advisor was Douglas Hartree^[21].
• Phyllis Nicolson's doctoral advisor was Lajos Jánossy^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Phyllis Nicolson is Crank–Nicolson method^[23].
• Phyllis Nicolson is recorded as female^[24].
• Phyllis Nicolson's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• The cause of death was breast cancer^[26].
• Phyllis Nicolson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 38822^[27].

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Origins and Family

Phyllis Nicolson was born in Macclesfield^[2]. She was born on +1917-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Hillcrest Grammar School^[19], a school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1940^[30] and Victoria University of Manchester^[20], a university^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1851^[33], headquartered in Manchester^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Douglas Hartree^[21], a mathematician^[35], 1897–1958^[36], of United Kingdom^[37], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[38], specialised in theoretical physics^[39] and Lajos Jánossy^[22], a physicist^[40], 1912–1978^[41], of Hungary^[42], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[43], specialised in physics^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and physicist^[7]. Fields of work include thermal conduction^[14], a physical phenomenon^[45] and numerical analysis^[15], a branch of mathematics^[46]. Employers include Ministry of Supply^[16], a department of the United Kingdom Government^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1939^[49], headquartered in Eighty Strand^[50]; Girton College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1869^[53]; and University of Leeds^[18], a public research university^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1904^[56], headquartered in Leeds^[57].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Phyllis Nicolson is Crank–Nicolson method^[23]. Things named for her include Crank–Nicolson method^[58], a numerical method for partial differential equations^[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Malcolm McCaig^[9], 1911–1978^[60] and Malcolm Nicolson^[10], a physicist^[61], 1919–1951^[62]. Children include Donald M. Nicolson^[11], b. 1947^[63], of United Kingdom^[64] and Andrew M McCaig^[12], a researcher^[65].

Death and Burial

Phyllis Nicolson died on +1968-10-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. She died in Sheffield^[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer^[26].

Why It Matters

Phyllis Nicolson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66]

Entities named for her include Crank–Nicolson method^[58], a numerical method for partial differential equations^[59].

FAQs

Where was Phyllis Nicolson born?

Born in Macclesfield^[2], Phyllis Nicolson…

Where did Phyllis Nicolson die?

Phyllis Nicolson passed away in Sheffield^[4].

Who was Phyllis Nicolson married to?

Phyllis Nicolson's spouses include Malcolm McCaig^[9] and Malcolm Nicolson^[10].

What did Phyllis Nicolson do for work?

Phyllis Nicolson worked as mathematician^[6] and physicist^[7].

Where did Phyllis Nicolson go to school?

Phyllis Nicolson was educated at Hillcrest Grammar School^[19] and Victoria University of Manchester^[20].