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E. J. Scourfield

Ph.D. University of Glasgow 1963

Wikidata names Robert Alexander Rankin as doctoral advisor. Linked to Wikidata and Mathematics Genealogy Project.

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Robert Alexander Rankin

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stated by WikidataRobert Alexander Rankin
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stated by WikidataAlbert Inghamstated by WikidataG.H. Hardy
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stated by WikidataAugustus Edward Hough Lovestated by WikidataE. T. Whittakerstated by WikidataJohn Edensor Littlewood
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stated by WikidataAndrew Forsythstated by WikidataErnest Barnesstated by WikidataGeorge Howard Darwin

Education and career1

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University of Glasgow
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identity

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lineage

stated by WikidataMathematics Genealogy Project42599

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Read on 22 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q102198222,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{E. J. Scourfield: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q102198222},
  note = {read on 2026-10-22}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 22). E. J. Scourfield: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-22]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q102198222