Person: Rankin, Robert Alexander

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Robert Rankin was Professor of Mathematics at Glasgow for many years. He worked on number theory and the theory of functions.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 27 October 1915, Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland. Died 27 January 2001, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Origin Scotland


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