W. Parker Alford

Canadian physicist (1927–2015)
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W. Parker Alford

Summary

W. Parker Alford is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1927-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2015-03-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Key Facts

  • W. Parker Alford's place of birth was London[2].
  • W. Parker Alford was born on +1927-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • W. Parker Alford died on +2015-03-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • W. Parker Alford held citizenship in Canada[7].
  • W. Parker Alford worked as a physicist[5].
  • W. Parker Alford's professions included university teacher[6].
  • W. Parker Alford was employed by University of Rochester[8].
  • W. Parker Alford was employed by Western University[9].
  • W. Parker Alford's education included a stint at Western University[10].
  • W. Parker Alford's education included a stint at Princeton University[11].
  • W. Parker Alford's doctoral advisor was Donald Ross Hamilton[12].
  • W. Parker Alford is recorded as male[13].
  • W. Parker Alford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • W. Parker Alford supervised David Elmore as a doctoral student[15].
  • W. Parker Alford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078945101[16].
  • W. Parker Alford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48319853[17].
  • W. Parker Alford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88144722[18].
  • W. Parker Alford's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 250748[19].
  • W. Parker Alford's family name is recorded as Alford[20].
  • W. Parker Alford's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • W. Parker Alford's given name is recorded as Parker[22].
  • W. Parker Alford's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2014182993[23].
  • W. Parker Alford's different from is recorded as William P. Alford[24].
  • W. Parker Alford's different from is recorded as W. R. Alford[25].
  • W. Parker Alford's Academic Tree ID is recorded as 281856[26].

Body

Origins and Family

W. Parker Alford's place of birth was London[2]. He was born on +1927-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Western University[10], a public research university[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1878[29], headquartered in London[30] and Princeton University[11], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1746[33], headquartered in Princeton[34]. W. Parker Alford's doctoral advisor was Donald Ross Hamilton[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Employers include University of Rochester[8], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37], headquartered in Rochester[38] and Western University[9], a public research university[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1878[41], headquartered in London[42]. W. Parker Alford supervised David Elmore as a doctoral student[15].

Death and Burial

W. Parker Alford died on +2015-03-11T00:00:00Z[4].

FAQs

Where was W. Parker Alford born?

W. Parker Alford's place of birth was London[2].

What did W. Parker Alford do for work?

W. Parker Alford worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did W. Parker Alford go to school?

W. Parker Alford was educated at Western University[10] and Princeton University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . catalog.princeton.edu. Retrieved . catalog.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Prabook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . paw.princeton.edu. Retrieved . paw.princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

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