Alexander Aitken was born in Dunedin, new zealand on the 1st april in the year 1895.
Alexander was also known as Professor Alec Aitken.
Alexander was the Eldest son of William Aitken and Elizabeth Towers.
He studied at otago boys high school, he did not do well at school until he was taught by one very good teacher and then he was to excel.
Alexander Aitken was the greatest mathematician of his era and had a amazing brain that could complete challenges that today are reserved for the most complex computers to do the same things that he could do in his time.
Alexander could recite Pi to 707 decimal places, multiply two nine digit numbers in his head in 30 seconds, and render fractions to 26 decimal places in under five seconds.
He also had a amazing memory that he could store answers and questions and remember them when needed almost like one huge memory bank..
Alexander fought in World War 1, where he was hurt in the Battle of the Somme in France and sent back to new zealand.
The annual student award given by the New Zealand Mathematics Society, the ‘Aitken Prize' is named in Alexander Aitken's honour, and in 1995, at Otago University, a conference was held in his honour, to commemorate the centenary of his birth.
Both Mary and her husband Alexander Craig were cremated at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Scotland. Alexander on 7/Nov 1967 and Mary on 1/May 1971
Alexander was also known as Professor Alec Aitken.
Alexander was the Eldest son of William Aitken and Elizabeth Towers.
He studied at otago boys high school, he did not do well at school until he was taught by one very good teacher and then he was to excel.
Alexander Aitken was the greatest mathematician of his era and had a amazing brain that could complete challenges that today are reserved for the most complex computers to do the same things that he could do in his time.
Alexander could recite Pi to 707 decimal places, multiply two nine digit numbers in his head in 30 seconds, and render fractions to 26 decimal places in under five seconds.
He also had a amazing memory that he could store answers and questions and remember them when needed almost like one huge memory bank..
Alexander fought in World War 1, where he was hurt in the Battle of the Somme in France and sent back to new zealand.
The annual student award given by the New Zealand Mathematics Society, the ‘Aitken Prize' is named in Alexander Aitken's honour, and in 1995, at Otago University, a conference was held in his honour, to commemorate the centenary of his birth.
Both Mary and her husband Alexander Craig were cremated at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Scotland. Alexander on 7/Nov 1967 and Mary on 1/May 1971
Alexander Aitken was born in Dunedin, new zealand on the 1st april in the year 1895.
Alexander was also known as Professor Alec Aitken.
Alexander was the Eldest son of William Aitken and Elizabeth Towers.
He studied at otago boys high school, he did not do well at school until he was taught by one very good teacher and then he was to excel.
Alexander Aitken was the greatest mathematician of his era and had a amazing brain that could complete challenges that today are reserved for the most complex computers to do the same things that he could do in his time.
Alexander could recite Pi to 707 decimal places, multiply two nine digit numbers in his head in 30 seconds, and render fractions to 26 decimal places in under five seconds.
He also had a amazing memory that he could store answers and questions and remember them when needed almost like one huge memory bank..
Alexander fought in World War 1, where he was hurt in the Battle of the Somme in France and sent back to new zealand.
The annual student award given by the New Zealand Mathematics Society, the ‘Aitken Prize' is named in Alexander Aitken's honour, and in 1995, at Otago University, a conference was held in his honour, to commemorate the centenary of his birth.
Both Mary and her husband Alexander Craig were cremated at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Scotland. Alexander on 7/Nov 1967 and Mary on 1/May 1971
Alexander was also known as Professor Alec Aitken.
Alexander was the Eldest son of William Aitken and Elizabeth Towers.
He studied at otago boys high school, he did not do well at school until he was taught by one very good teacher and then he was to excel.
Alexander Aitken was the greatest mathematician of his era and had a amazing brain that could complete challenges that today are reserved for the most complex computers to do the same things that he could do in his time.
Alexander could recite Pi to 707 decimal places, multiply two nine digit numbers in his head in 30 seconds, and render fractions to 26 decimal places in under five seconds.
He also had a amazing memory that he could store answers and questions and remember them when needed almost like one huge memory bank..
Alexander fought in World War 1, where he was hurt in the Battle of the Somme in France and sent back to new zealand.
The annual student award given by the New Zealand Mathematics Society, the ‘Aitken Prize' is named in Alexander Aitken's honour, and in 1995, at Otago University, a conference was held in his honour, to commemorate the centenary of his birth.
Both Mary and her husband Alexander Craig were cremated at Warriston Crematorium, Edinburgh Scotland. Alexander on 7/Nov 1967 and Mary on 1/May 1971
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