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Melvin A. Preston
Canadian physicist (1921-2016)
Melvin Preston
M. A. Preston
Melvin Alexander Preston
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human
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sex or gender
male
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
country of citizenship
Canada
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
given name
Melvin
series ordinal
1
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Alexander
series ordinal
2
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family name
Preston
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date of birth
28 May 1921
Gregorian
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place of birth
Toronto
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date of death
1 November 2016
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place of burial
Grove Cemetery
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Find a Grave memorial ID
173280040
occupation
physicist
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
university teacher
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
academic administrator
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employer
University of Toronto
start time
1949
end time
1953
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McMaster University
start time
1953
end time
1971
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Council of Ontario Universities
start time
1971
end time
1975
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McMaster University
start time
1975
end time
1977
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University of Saskatchewan
start time
1977
end time
1986
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McMaster University
start time
1986
position held
emeritus
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
educated at
University of Birmingham
academic degree
Doctor of Philosophy
end time
1949
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Mathematics Genealogy Project
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
Earl Haig Secondary School
object named as
Earl Haig Collegiate
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University of Toronto
academic degree
Bachelor of Arts
end time
May 1942
academic major
mathematics
physics
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
University of Toronto
academic degree
Master of Arts
end time
1946
academic major
physics
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
doctoral advisor
Rudolf Peierls
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Mathematics Genealogy Project
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
doctoral student
Steve Alexander Kushneriuk
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Mathematics Genealogy Project
residence
Shelburne
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
Hamilton
end time
2016
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reference URL
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=melvin-a-preston&pid=190001382
religion or worldview
Anglicanism
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reference URL
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=melvin-a-preston&pid=190001382
military rank
captain
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
conflict
World War II
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
military branch
Canadian Army
start time
1942
end time
1945
military unit
Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
position held
staff officer
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reference URL
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theglobeandmail/obituary.aspx?n=melvin-a-preston&pid=190001382
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
award received
Putnam Fellow
point in time
1942
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Melvin A. Preston CD, FRSC (May 28, 1921 - Nov. 1, 2016)
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List of previous Putnam winners
Identifiers
VIAF ID
19765643
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ISNI
0000000110424147
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
987011289128805171
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Library of Congress authority ID
n85801592
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NUKAT ID
n01105600
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IdRef ID
033239738
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WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJgd7V8qTgGtRQjQ8k3WjC
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Library of Congress Authorities
Library of Congress authority ID
n85801592
retrieved
17 March 2024
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
16159
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MR Author ID
521129
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SHARE Catalogue author ID
605916
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Find a Grave memorial ID
173280040
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