Robert Pollock Gillespie

Scottish mathematician
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Robert Pollock Gillespie

Summary

Robert Pollock Gillespie is a human[1]. His place of birth was Johnstone[2]. He was born on November 21, 1903[3]. He died in Edzell[4]. He died on January 1, 1977[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Robert Pollock Gillespie was born in Johnstone[2].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie died in Edzell[4].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie was born on November 21, 1903[3].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie died on January 1, 1977[5].
  • A child of Robert Pollock Gillespie was Thomas Alastair Gillespie[7].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Among Robert Pollock Gillespie's employers was University of Glasgow[8].
  • Among Robert Pollock Gillespie's employers was Royal Air Force[9].
  • Among Robert Pollock Gillespie's employers was University of Glasgow[10].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie was educated at University of Glasgow[11].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's education included a stint at Paisley Grammar School[13].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's doctoral advisor was Ernest William Hobson[14].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[16].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie is recorded as male[17].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's given name is recorded as Robert[19].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's relative is recorded as Archibald Allan Bowman[20].
  • Robert Pollock Gillespie's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Robert Pollock Gillespie was born in Johnstone[2]. He was born on November 21, 1903[3].

Education

Educated at University of Glasgow[11], a public research university[22], in United Kingdom[23], founded in 1451[24], headquartered in Glasgow[25]; University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1209[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29]; and Paisley Grammar School[13], a grammar school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1576[32]. Robert Pollock Gillespie's doctoral advisor was Ernest William Hobson[14].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Pollock Gillespie worked as a mathematician[6]. Employers include University of Glasgow[8], a public research university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1451[35], headquartered in Glasgow[36] and Royal Air Force[9], an air force[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1918[39], headquartered in Ministry of Defence Main Building[40].

Recognition

Robert Pollock Gillespie received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

Personal Life

A child of Robert Pollock Gillespie was Thomas Alastair Gillespie[7].

Death and Burial

Robert Pollock Gillespie died on January 1, 1977[5]. He died in Edzell[4].

FAQs

Where was Robert Pollock Gillespie born?

Robert Pollock Gillespie was born in Johnstone[2].

Where did Robert Pollock Gillespie die?

Robert Pollock Gillespie died in Edzell[4].

What did Robert Pollock Gillespie do for work?

Robert Pollock Gillespie worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Robert Pollock Gillespie go to school?

Robert Pollock Gillespie was educated at University of Glasgow[11], University of Cambridge[12], and Paisley Grammar School[13].

What awards did Robert Pollock Gillespie receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. rse.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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