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William McCrea
English astronomer and mathematician1904 to 1999
Wikidata names Ralph H. Fowler as doctoral advisor and lists 6 doctoral students. Linked to Wikidata, Mathematics Genealogy Project, and 6 other registers.

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Advisors on Wikidata1
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- stated by Wikidata
Students on Wikidata6
From Wikidata, shown separately from the thesis records.
- stated by Wikidataborn 1934
- stated by Wikidataborn 1939
- stated by Wikidataborn 1942
- stated by Wikidata
- stated by Wikidata
- stated by Wikidata
The line above and below4 steps
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.
- 1 step up
stated by WikidataRalph H. Fowler
- 2 steps up
stated by WikidataArchibald Hillstated by WikidataErnest Rutherford
- 3 steps up
stated by WikidataAlexander William Bickertonstated by WikidataJoseph John Thomsonstated by WikidataWalter Morley Fletcher
- 4 steps up
stated by WikidataJohn Newport Langleystated by WikidataJohn William Strutt
Below them, within 3 steps, the record reaches 49 people: 49 stated by Wikidata.
Theses
- stated by Wikidatadoctoral thesis, stated by Wikidata
Education and career10
From Wikidata, shown separately from the thesis records. Each place opens its Wikidata item.
- until 1922studied
- 1923 to 1926studied
- 1928 to 1929studied
- 1929 to 1932worked
- 1930 to 1930studied
- 1932 to 1936worked
- 1936 to 1943
- 1943 to 1946worked
- 1946 to 1966
- 1966 to 1972worked