December 24, 1904
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Source: BnF authorities
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
William McCrea
English astronomer and mathematician (1904–1999)
William McCrea has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists December 13, 1904 in Dublin, Ireland.
Born
December 13, 1904
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: April 25, 1999
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
- Professions
- mathematician, university teacher, astronomer
- Citizenship
- Ireland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: December 13, 1904 (Google Books; Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society; www.accademiadellescienze.it; The Irish Astronomical Journal; The Mathematical Gazette; Integrated Authority File; The Observatory) or December 24, 1904 (MacTutor History of Mathematics archive; BnF authorities).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about William McCrea
- Birth name
- William Hunter McCrea
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Google Books
- Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society
- www.accademiadellescienze.it
- The Irish Astronomical Journal
- The Mathematical Gazette
- Integrated Authority File
- The Observatory
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was William McCrea born?
William McCrea was born in Dublin, Ireland.
What was William McCrea’s name at birth?
William McCrea’s recorded birth name is William Hunter McCrea.
When did William McCrea die?
William McCrea died on April 25, 1999.