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Alexander Macfarlane

Alexander Macfarlane

British mathematician and physicist

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Birthdate
April 21, 1851
Birthplace
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Blairgowrie
Date of Death
August 28, 1913
Place of Death
Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent
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On vector-analysis as generalised algebra
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Physical arithmetic
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Mathematics
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Vector analysis and quaternions
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Bibliography of quaternions and allied systems of mathematics
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Educated at
The University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh
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Occupation
Physicist
Physicist
Scientist
Scientist
Philosopher
Philosopher
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Mathematician
Mathematician
ISNI
00000000631894380
Open Library ID
OL1173069A0
VIAF
500050710

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Scotland
Scotland
Doctoral Advisor
Peter Tait (physicist)
Peter Tait (physicist)
Wikidata ID
Q4719500
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Alexander Macfarlane was a philosopher, mathematician, and physicist born on April 21, 1851 in Blairgowrie, Scotland. He pursued his education at the University of Edinburgh, where he was mentored by physicist Peter Tait.

Macfarlane passed away on August 28, 1913 in Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada.

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