Peter Pinkerton
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Kilmarnock, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Biography
Peter Pinkerton's father was John Pinkerton (born in Ireland in 1833) who was a foreman boiler maker. His mother was Mary Harvey (born in Stromness, Orkney in 1835). Peter Pinkerton had five older brothers: William (born about 1855), David (born about 1857), John (born about 1859), Robert (born about 1862) and James (born about 1864). He had a younger brother Samuel (born about 1873).An obituary of Peter Pinkerton, written by John Dougall, was published in the Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society at THIS LINK.
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- John Dougall, Peter Pinkerton, M.A., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S.E, Proc. Edinburgh Math. Soc. 2 (1930-31), 268-271.
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Written by J J O'Connor and E F Robertson
Last Update August 2007
Last Update August 2007