William Rae Macdonald

Summary

William Rae Macdonald is a human^[1]. He was born on January 1, 1843^[2]. He died on January 1, 1923^[3]. He worked as an actuary^[4], mathematician^[5], and antiquarian^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William Rae Macdonald was born on January 1, 1843^[2].
• William Rae Macdonald died on January 1, 1923^[3].
• William Rae Macdonald was married to Annie S. Macdonald^[8].
• William Rae Macdonald held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• William Rae Macdonald worked as an actuary^[4].
• William Rae Macdonald's professions included mathematician^[5].
• William Rae Macdonald worked as an antiquarian^[6].
• A notable work attributed to William Rae Macdonald is The Construction of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithms^[10].
• A notable work attributed to William Rae Macdonald is Napier, John (DNB00)^[11].
• William Rae Macdonald was a member of Faculty of Actuaries^[12].
• William Rae Macdonald is recorded as male^[13].
• William Rae Macdonald's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• William Rae Macdonald's Commons category is recorded as William Rae Macdonald^[15].
• William Rae Macdonald's family name is recorded as Macdonald^[16].
• William Rae Macdonald's given name is recorded as William^[17].
• William Rae Macdonald's Commons Creator page is recorded as William Rae Macdonald^[18].
• William Rae Macdonald's contributed to creative work is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography^[19].
• William Rae Macdonald's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].

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Origins and Family

William Rae Macdonald was born on January 1, 1843^[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actuary^[4], mathematician^[5], and antiquarian^[6].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Construction of the Wonderful Canon of Logarithms^[10], a version, edition or translation^[21], written by John Napier^[22] and Napier, John (DNB00)^[11].

Personal Life

William Rae Macdonald was married to Annie S. Macdonald^[8].

Death and Burial

William Rae Macdonald died on January 1, 1923^[3].

Why It Matters

William Rae Macdonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Who was William Rae Macdonald married to?

William Rae Macdonald's spouses include Annie S. Macdonald^[8].

What did William Rae Macdonald do for work?

William Rae Macdonald worked as actuary^[4], mathematician^[5], and antiquarian^[6].