Alan Lindsay Mackay

British crystallographer
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Alan Lindsay Mackay

Summary

Alan Lindsay Mackay is a human[1]. Born in Wolverhampton[2], he… he was born on September 6, 1926[3]. He died on February 24, 2025[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and crystallographer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wolverhampton[2], Alan Lindsay Mackay…
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay was born on September 6, 1926[3].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay died on February 24, 2025[4].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's professions included physicist[5].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay worked as a crystallographer[6].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's field of work was crystallography[9].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[10].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay was educated at Oundle School[11].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's doctoral advisor was John Desmond Bernal[13].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay was a member of Royal Society[16].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay is recorded as male[17].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay supervised Humberto Terrones as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's Commons category is recorded as Alan Lindsay Mackay[20].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's family name is recorded as Mackay[21].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's given name is recorded as Alan[22].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay studied under John Desmond Bernal[23].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Alan Lindsay Mackay's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Alan Lindsay Mackay was born in Wolverhampton[2]. He was born on September 6, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Oundle School[11], an independent school[26], in United Kingdom[27], founded in 1556[28] and University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1209[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32]. Alan Lindsay Mackay's doctoral advisor was John Desmond Bernal[13]. He studied under John Desmond Bernal[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and crystallographer[6]. Alan Lindsay Mackay's field of work was crystallography[9]. He was employed by Birkbeck, University of London[10]. He supervised Humberto Terrones as a doctoral student[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[33], in United Kingdom[34] and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], a physics award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1952[37].

Death and Burial

Alan Lindsay Mackay died on February 24, 2025[4].

Why It Matters

Alan Lindsay Mackay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Alan Lindsay Mackay born?

Alan Lindsay Mackay's place of birth was Wolverhampton[2].

What did Alan Lindsay Mackay do for work?

Alan Lindsay Mackay worked as physicist[5] and crystallographer[6].

Where did Alan Lindsay Mackay go to school?

Alan Lindsay Mackay was educated at Oundle School[11] and University of Cambridge[12].

What awards did Alan Lindsay Mackay receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14] and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].

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  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . aps.org. aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Graphene and graphite nanoribbons: Morphology, properties, synthesis, defects and applications. wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [4] . royalsociety.org. Retrieved . royalsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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