Ian G. Macdonald

British mathematician (1928–2023)
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Summary

Ian G. Macdonald is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on October 11, 1928[3]. He died on August 8, 2023[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2].
  • Ian G. Macdonald was born on October 11, 1928[3].
  • Ian G. Macdonald died on August 8, 2023[4].
  • Ian G. Macdonald held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Ian G. Macdonald worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was algebra[11].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was Lie algebra[12].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's field of work was combinatorics[13].
  • Among Ian G. Macdonald's employers was University of Manchester[14].
  • Among Ian G. Macdonald's employers was Magdalen College[15].
  • Among Ian G. Macdonald's employers was Queen Mary University of London[16].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's education included a stint at Winchester College[17].
  • Ian G. Macdonald was educated at Trinity College[18].
  • Ian G. Macdonald received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Ian G. Macdonald received the Pólya Prize[20].
  • Ian G. Macdonald received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Ian G. Macdonald received the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[22].
  • Ian G. Macdonald was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Ian G. Macdonald was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Ian G. Macdonald is recorded as male[25].
  • Ian G. Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ian G. Macdonald supervised Rodney Yorke Sharp as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian G. Macdonald was born in London[2]. He was born on October 11, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at Winchester College[17], an independent school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1382[30], headquartered in Winchester[31] and Trinity College[18], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1546[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[36]; mathematical analysis[10], an academic discipline[37]; algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[38]; Lie algebra[12], a mathematical concept[39]; and combinatorics[13], a branch of mathematics[40]. Employers include University of Manchester[14], a university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1824[43], headquartered in Manchester[44]; Magdalen College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1458[47]; and Queen Mary University of London[16], a public research university[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1882[50], headquartered in London[51]. Doctoral students include Rodney Yorke Sharp[27], a mathematician[52] and G. Eugene Murphy[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Pólya Prize[20], a class of award[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1987[58]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], a fellowship award[59]; and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[22], a class of award[60].

Death and Burial

Ian G. Macdonald died on August 8, 2023[4].

Why It Matters

Ian G. Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was Ian G. Macdonald born?

Ian G. Macdonald's place of birth was London[2].

What did Ian G. Macdonald do for work?

Ian G. Macdonald worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Ian G. Macdonald go to school?

Ian G. Macdonald was educated at Winchester College[17] and Trinity College[18].

What awards did Ian G. Macdonald receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Pólya Prize[20], Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[22].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Doctoral student → Rodney Yorke Sharp, G. Eugene Murphy
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