Alfred Young
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Summary
Alfred Young was born on April 16, 1873[1], in Widnes[2]. He died on December 15, 1940[3], in Saffron Walden[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], parson[6], and rector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Birdbrook (St. Augustine Of Canterbury) Churchyard[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Field of work: combinatorics[11], group theory[12]
- Educated at: Clare College[13], Monkton Combe School[14]
- Notable work: Young tableau[15], Young's lattice[16]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[17]
- Member of: Royal Society[18]
- Religion or worldview: Church of England[19]
- Sex or gender: male[20]
- Doctoral student: Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson[21]
- Inventory number: MS COLL 00037 2B Annex[22]
- Archives at: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[23]
- Family name: Young[24]
- Given name: Alfred[25]
- Described at URL: https://discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/alfred-young-papers[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
- Sibling: Sydney Young[28]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Alfred Young include Young tableau[30], a formula[31] and Young's lattice[32], a distributive lattice[33].
Why It Matters
Alfred Young has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include Young tableau[30], a formula[31] and Young's lattice[32], a distributive lattice[33].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gilbert de Beauregard Robinson[36], a mathematician[37], 1906–1992[38], of Canada[39], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[40].
FAQs
Where was Alfred Young born?
Alfred Young was born in Widnes[2].
Where did Alfred Young die?
Alfred Young died in Saffron Walden[4].
What did Alfred Young do for work?
Alfred Young worked as a mathematician[5], parson[6], and rector[7].
Where did Alfred Young go to school?
Alfred Young was educated at Clare College[13] and Monkton Combe School[14].
What awards did Alfred Young receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[17].