Macfarlane, Alexander, 1851-1913
Variant namesAlexander Macfarlane (1851-1913), a Scottish-born professor of mathematics and physics, was a faculty member of the Department of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin from 1885-1894. He later went on to teach at Lehigh University from 1895 to 1908, where wrote a number of works on quaterions, vector analysis, and British mathematicians.
From the guide to the Alexander Macfarlane Collection, 2006-183., 1900-2006, (Archives of American Mathematics, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin)
From the description of Macfarlane, Alexander, collection, 1900-2006. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 73829178
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creatorOf | Alexander Macfarlane Collection, 2006-183., 1900-2006 | Archives of American Mathematics, Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
creatorOf | Macfarlane, Alexander, 1851-1913. Macfarlane, Alexander, collection, 1900-2006. | University of Texas Libraries | |
creatorOf | Kelland, Philip, 1808-1879. [Lecture notes, University of Edinburgh] Algebra / [lecture given by] Professor Philip Kelland ; [notes taken by Alexander Macfarlane]. | University of Texas at San Antonio, John Peace Library (JPL) |
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associatedWith | Frazee, Jerry. | person |
associatedWith | Kelland, Philip, 1808-1879. | person |
associatedWith | Ortiz, Eduardo L. | person |
associatedWith | Ortiz, Eduardo L. | person |
associatedWith | Tait, Peter Guthrie, 1831-1901 | person |
associatedWith | University of Texas at Austin. Dept. of Engineering | corporateBody |
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Birth 1851-04-21
Death 1913-08-28