Alexander Macfarlane
Scottish physicist and mathematician (1851ā1913) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other persons of the same name, see Alexander Macfarlane (disambiguation).
Alexander Macfarlane FRSE LLD (21 April 1851 ā 28 August 1913) was a Scottish logician, physicist, and mathematician.
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Alexander Macfarlane | |
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Born | 21 April 1851 (1851-04-21) Blairgowrie, Scotland |
Died | 28 August 1913 (1913-08-29) (aged 62) Chatham, Ontario, Canada |
Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
Known for | Scientific biographies Algebra of Physics |
Spouse | Helen Swearingen |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Logic Physics Mathematics |
Institutions | University of Texas Lehigh University |
Doctoral advisor | Peter Guthrie Tait |
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