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Alexander Aitken

Alexander Aitken (1895–1967) was a New Zealand mathematician, statistician and university teacher.

Also recorded as Alexander Craig Aitken; A. C. Aitken.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Alexander Craig Aitken.

Born at Dunedin in 1895, died at Edinburgh in 1967.

In detail

Alexander Aitken studied at University of Edinburgh, University of Otago and Otago Boys' High School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is mathematics, statistics and mathematical statistics.

Employment is recorded with University of Edinburgh, Otago Boys' High School and Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, Royal Society of Literature and Royal Society of Edinburgh.

Works named in the authority record are Aitken's delta-squared process and Aitken interpolation.

Distinctions recorded are Fellow of the Royal Society, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Alexander Aitken”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q621679: Alexander Aitken

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