Person: Alison, John

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John Alison graduated from Edinburgh University and taught at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, He became head of the Glasgow United Free Church Training College and later returned to George Watson's as headmaster.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 28 February 1861, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Died 21 March 1952, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Origin Scotland


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Github:
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@J-J-O'Connor
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References

Adapted from other CC BY-SA 4.0 Sources:

  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive