Alan J. Dixon

Alan J. Dixon was an American politician, lawyer and writer (1927–2014). He was born at Belleville and died at Fairview Heights.

Also recorded as Alan Dixon; Alan John Dixon.

Alan J. Dixon in brief

Born
1927
Died
2014
Known for
politician, lawyer and writer
Place of birth
Belleville
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Career and activity

Recorded positions include member of the Illinois House of Representatives, Illinois State Treasurer, Illinois Secretary of State, United States senator and member of the State Senate of Illinois. He worked at Washington, D.C. and Springfield.

Catalogued works

11 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1673 to 2007.

The gentleman from Illinois. Portrait of Mary of Modena, dated c. 1673, watercolor on vellum, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1962.1063. An Incantation, dated 1772, mezzotint with touches of engraving in black on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1920.20. Progress in clinical rheumatology / edited by Allan St.J. Dixon., dated 1965, held by Wellcome Collection. Dixon, Dr Allan St J: History of Rheumatology in the United Kingdom, dated 1997-2000, held by Wellcome Collection. Rheumatism and arthritis : what they are and what you should know about them / Malcolm I.V. Jayson and Allan St. J. Dixon; line drawings, by Gary James., dated 1974, held by Wellcome Collection. Correspondence: colleagues and general, dated 1935-1988, held by Wellcome Collection. Publications by Parkes, dated 1950s-1980s, held by Wellcome Collection. Helen Dixon Fund, dated 1978-1979, held by Wellcome Collection. Mystical metal of gold : essays on alchemy and Renaissance culture / edited by Stanton J. Linden., dated [2007], held by Wellcome Collection. Papers of M H F Wilkins: correspondence chiefly relating to the policy and administration of the British Society for Social Responsibility in Science, dated 1972-1989, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 17 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dixon, Prof. Raymond Alan, (born 1 Dec. 1947), Head, Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, 2010–12, Project Leader, since 2014 (Emeritus Fellow, 2012–13); Director, CAS-JIC Centre for Excellence in Plant and Microbial Sciences, Beijing, since 2015, Who's Who, 2007. Alan Dixon and Paul Simon: Like Brothers, They Did Not Always Agree, or Win, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-), 2017.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Alan J. Dixon studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Washington University School of Law. the recorded working language is English.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Washington, D.C. and Springfield. Positions recorded include member of the Illinois House of Representatives and Illinois State Treasurer.

Chronology

  1. 1927Alan J. Dixon born at Belleville.
  2. 1935Correspondence: colleagues and general (Wellcome Collection).
  3. 1965Progress in clinical rheumatology / edited by Allan St.J. Dixon. (Wellcome Collection).
  4. 1974Rheumatism and arthritis : what they are and what you should know about them / Malcolm I.V. Jayson and Allan St. J. Dixon; line drawings, by Gary James. (Wellcome Collection).
  5. 1997Dixon, Dr Allan St J: History of Rheumatology in the United Kingdom (Wellcome Collection).
  6. 2014Alan J. Dixon died at Fairview Heights.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Alan Dixon and Paul Simon: Like Brothers, They Did Not Always Agree, or Win, Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-), 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Dixon, Prof. Raymond Alan, (born 1 Dec. 1947), Head, Department of Molecular Microbiology, John Innes Centre, 2010–12, Project Leader, since 2014 (Emeritus Fellow, 2012–13); Director, CAS-JIC Centre for Excellence in Plant and Microbial Sciences, Beijing, since 2015, Who's Who, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Open Library author record for Alan J. Dixon (Internet Archive), 1 catalogued work.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  4. 4.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Alan J. Dixon.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  5. 5.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 17 works naming Alan J. Dixon.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  6. 6.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1886056: Alan J. Dixon

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  7. 7.

    “Alan J. Dixon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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