Alan Mercer

English professor of Operational Research (1931-2014)
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Alan Mercer

Summary

Alan Mercer is a human[1]. Born in Stocksbridge[2], he… he was born on +1931-08-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lancaster[4]. He died on +2014-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Stocksbridge[2], Alan Mercer…
  • Alan Mercer died in Lancaster[4].
  • Alan Mercer was born on +1931-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alan Mercer died on +2014-07-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alan Mercer held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Alan Mercer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alan Mercer's field of work was operations research[8].
  • Alan Mercer was employed by University of Lancaster[9].
  • Among Alan Mercer's employers was National Coal Board[10].
  • Alan Mercer was employed by Atomic Weapons Establishment[11].
  • Among Alan Mercer's employers was Armour and Company[12].
  • Alan Mercer's education included a stint at Sidney Sussex College[13].
  • Alan Mercer was educated at Penistone Grammar School[14].
  • Alan Mercer's education included a stint at University of London[15].
  • Alan Mercer's doctoral advisor was David Cox[16].
  • Alan Mercer is recorded as male[17].
  • Alan Mercer's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alan Mercer supervised Brian G. Kingsman as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alan Mercer's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083069695[20].
  • Alan Mercer's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111932636[21].
  • Alan Mercer's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78052613[22].
  • Alan Mercer's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 42609[23].
  • Alan Mercer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c4lz1f[24].
  • Alan Mercer's family name is recorded as Mercer[25].
  • Alan Mercer's given name is recorded as Alan[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Stocksbridge[2], Alan Mercer… he was born on +1931-08-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Sidney Sussex College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1596[29]; Penistone Grammar School[14], a secondary school[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1392[32]; and University of London[15], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1836[35], headquartered in London[36]. Alan Mercer's doctoral advisor was David Cox[16].

Career and Affiliations

Alan Mercer's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was operations research[8]. Employers include University of Lancaster[9], a public research university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1964[39], headquartered in Lancaster[40]; National Coal Board[10], an organization[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1946[43]; Atomic Weapons Establishment[11], a government agency[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1950[46]; and Armour and Company[12], a business[47], in United States[48], founded in 1867[49], headquartered in Chicago[50]. He supervised Brian G. Kingsman as a doctoral student[19].

Death and Burial

Alan Mercer died on +2014-07-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Lancaster[4].

FAQs

Where was Alan Mercer born?

Born in Stocksbridge[2], Alan Mercer…

Where did Alan Mercer die?

Alan Mercer died in Lancaster[4].

What did Alan Mercer do for work?

Alan Mercer worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Alan Mercer go to school?

Alan Mercer was educated at Sidney Sussex College[13], Penistone Grammar School[14], and University of London[15].

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  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. lancaster.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [12] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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