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George Cunliffe McVittie
British astronomer1904 to 1988
Wikidata names Arthur Eddington and E. T. Whittaker as doctoral advisors and lists 10 doctoral students. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 5 other registers.
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Advisors on Wikidata2
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Students on Wikidata10
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The advisors of their advisors, four steps up at most, in the thesis records and on Wikidata, each kind marked; a person in both is listed once.
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stated by WikidataArthur Eddingtonstated by WikidataE. T. Whittaker
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stated by WikidataAlfred North Whiteheadstated by WikidataAndrew Forsythstated by WikidataErnest Barnesstated by WikidataGeorge Howard Darwin
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stated by WikidataArthur Cayleystated by WikidataEdward Routhstated by WikidataW. W. Rouse Ballstated by WikidataWilliam Davidson Niven
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stated by WikidataAugustus De Morganstated by WikidataIsaac Todhunterstated by WikidataWilliam Hopkins
Below them, within 3 steps, the record reaches 29 people: 29 stated by Wikidata.
Education and career10
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- 1923 to 1927studied
- 1928 to 1930studied
- 1930 to 1933worked
- 1933 to 1934worked
- 1934 to 1936worked
- 1936 to 1948worked
- 1940 to 1945worked
- 1948 to 1952
- 1952 to 1972
- 1972 to 1982worked