Richard Cockburn Maclaurin

American physicist (1870–1920)
Person human Q7324809
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Richard Cockburn Maclaurin

Summary

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin is a human[1]. He was born in Selkirkshire[2]. He was born on +1870-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cambridge[4]. He died on +1920-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Selkirkshire[2], Richard Cockburn Maclaurin…
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was born on +1870-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin died on +1920-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was W. Rupert Maclaurin[10].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin worked as a physicist[6].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin worked as a mathematician[7].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's employers was Victoria University of Wellington[13].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was employed by Australian National University[14].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was educated at University of Auckland[15].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's education included a stint at St John's College[16].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was a member of American Philosophical Society[17].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's image is recorded as Richard Cockburn Maclaurin 1910.jpg[18].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin is recorded as male[19].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's signature is recorded as Signature of Richard Cockburn Maclaurin (1870–1920).png[21].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040056069[22].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11973966[23].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2002050558[24].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's IdRef ID is recorded as 224909371[25].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's Commons category is recorded as Richard Cockburn Maclaurin[26].
  • Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's archives at is recorded as Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was born in Selkirkshire[2]. He was born on +1870-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Auckland[15], a public university[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1883[30], headquartered in Auckland City[31] and St John's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1511[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and mathematician[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Victoria University of Wellington[13], a public university[39], in New Zealand[40], founded in 1897[41], headquartered in Wellington[42]; and Australian National University[14], a public university[43], in Australia[44], founded in 1946[45], headquartered in Canberra[46].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was W. Rupert Maclaurin[10].

Death and Burial

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin died on +1920-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Richard Cockburn Maclaurin born?

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin's place of birth was Selkirkshire[2].

Where did Richard Cockburn Maclaurin die?

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Richard Cockburn Maclaurin do for work?

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin worked as physicist[6] and mathematician[7].

Where did Richard Cockburn Maclaurin go to school?

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin was educated at University of Auckland[15] and St John's College[16].

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  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . archivesspace.mit.edu. archivesspace.mit.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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