William McFadden Orr

Summary

William McFadden Orr is a human^[1]. He was born in Comber^[2]. He was born on May 2, 1866^[3]. He died in Douglas^[4]. He died on August 14, 1934^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William McFadden Orr's place of birth was Comber^[2].
• William McFadden Orr died in Douglas^[4].
• William McFadden Orr was born on May 2, 1866^[3].
• William McFadden Orr died on August 14, 1934^[5].
• William McFadden Orr is buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery^[8].
• William McFadden Orr held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• William McFadden Orr held citizenship in Irish Free State^[10].
• William McFadden Orr's professions included mathematician^[6].
• William McFadden Orr was employed by Royal College of Science for Ireland^[11].
• Among William McFadden Orr's employers was University College Dublin^[12].
• William McFadden Orr's education included a stint at Queen's University Belfast^[13].
• William McFadden Orr's education included a stint at St John's College^[14].
• A notable work attributed to William McFadden Orr is Orr–Sommerfeld equation^[15].
• William McFadden Orr received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[16].
• William McFadden Orr received the honorary degree^[17].
• William McFadden Orr was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• William McFadden Orr is recorded as male^[19].
• William McFadden Orr's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• William McFadden Orr's Commons category is recorded as William McFadden Orr^[21].
• William McFadden Orr earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[22].
• William McFadden Orr's family name is recorded as Orr^[23].
• William McFadden Orr's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William McFadden Orr studied under John Purser^[25].
• William McFadden Orr's described by source is recorded as Thom's Irish Who's Who^[26].
• William McFadden Orr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

William McFadden Orr's place of birth was Comber^[2]. He was born on May 2, 1866^[3].

Education

Educated at Queen's University Belfast^[13], a public research university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1845^[30] and St John's College^[14], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1511^[33]. William McFadden Orr earned the academic degree of Master of Arts^[22]. He studied under John Purser^[25].

Career and Affiliations

William McFadden Orr worked as a mathematician^[6]. Employers include Royal College of Science for Ireland^[11], a university^[34], in Ireland^[35], founded in 1867^[36] and University College Dublin^[12], a public university^[37], in Ireland^[38], founded in 1854^[39], headquartered in Belfield^[40].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William McFadden Orr is Orr–Sommerfeld equation^[15]. Things named for him include Orr–Sommerfeld equation^[41], a partial differential equation^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16], a fellowship award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44] and honorary degree^[17], an award^[45].

Death and Burial

William McFadden Orr died on August 14, 1934^[5]. He passed away in Douglas^[4]. He is buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

William McFadden Orr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for him include Orr–Sommerfeld equation^[41], a partial differential equation^[42].

FAQs

Where was William McFadden Orr born?

Born in Comber^[2], William McFadden Orr…

Where did William McFadden Orr die?

William McFadden Orr died in Douglas^[4].

What did William McFadden Orr do for work?

William McFadden Orr worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did William McFadden Orr go to school?

William McFadden Orr was educated at Queen's University Belfast^[13] and St John's College^[14].

What awards did William McFadden Orr receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[16] and honorary degree^[17].