Person: Macfarlane, Alexander

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Alexander Macfarlane began his research on experimental physics but moved to mathematics and logic. He is best known for his two famous posthumous publications on British mathematicians of the nineteenth century, many of whom he had personally known.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 21 April 1851, Blairgowrie, Scotland. Died 28 August 1913, Chatham, Ontario, Canada.

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Origin Scotland


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References

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