Alexander Anderson
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- Alexander Anderson (mathematician)Alexander Anderson (mathematician)Alexander Anderson was a Scottish mathematician. He was the son of David Anderson of Finshaugh. His sister was Janet Anderson, the mother of the celebrated James Gregory...
(c. 1580–1620), Scottish mathematician - Alexander Anderson (illustrator)Alexander Anderson (illustrator)Dr Alexander Anderson was an American illustrator.He was born in New York City to Scottish parents. "At the age of twelve years he made his first attempts at engraving on copper, frequently using pennies rolled out, and on type-metal plates...
(1775–1870), American illustrator - Alexander O. AndersonAlexander O. AndersonAlexander Outlaw Anderson was an American attorney who represented Tennessee in the United States Senate, and later served in the California State Senate, and on the California Supreme Court.-Biography:The son of longtime U.S...
(1794–1869), Tennessee senator - Alexander Anderson (Royal Marines officer)Alexander Anderson (Royal Marines officer)General Alexander Anderson CB was a British army general. He served in the Royal Marine Light Infantry and became a Companion of the Order of the Bath. Anderson is buried in Brompton Cemetery, London. His memorial is an unusual composition of cannon-balls, one of which has disappeared.-External...
(1807–1877), British army general - Alexander Caulfield AndersonAlexander Caulfield AndersonAlexander Caulfield Anderson was a Hudson's Bay Company fur-trader, explorer of British Columbia and civil servant....
(1814–1884), Canadian explorer and fur trader - Alexander Anderson (poet)Alexander Anderson (poet)Alexander Anderson was a Scottish poet.Born in Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, the sixth and youngest son of James Anderson a quarrier. When the boy was three, the household moved to Crocketford in Kirkcudbrightshire. He attended the local school where the teacher found him to be of...
(1845–1909), Scottish poet - Alexander Anderson (botanist)Alexander Anderson (botanist)Alexander Anderson was a Scottish surgeon and botanist.Anderson studied at Edinburgh University. Fellow Aberdonian William Forsyth briefly employed him at the Chelsea Physic Garden in London, prior to Anderson's emigration to New York in 1774, where he stayed with his brother John, a printer.He...
(18th-century–1811), Scottish surgeon and botanist - Alexander Anderson (physicist)Alexander Anderson (physicist)Alexander Anderson was an Irish physicist and President of Queen's College Galway, later University College Galway, from 1899 until 1934....
(1858–1936), Irish physicist and university president - Alexander Anderson (English socialist)Alexander Anderson (English socialist)Alexander Anderson was a British socialist who helped found the Socialist Party of Great Britain.Like most SPGB founder members Anderson had previously been in the Social Democratic Federation, however it was another individual of the same name who held various posts in that party...
(1878–1926), British socialist who helped found the Socialist Party of Great Britain - Alexander Anderson (Scottish politician)Alexander Anderson (Scottish politician)Alexander Anderson was a Labour Party politician in Scotland, who represented the for Motherwell constituency in the House of Commons for nine years....
(1888–1954), Labour MP for Motherwell 1945–1954 - Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)Alexander Anderson (Hellsing)is a character from the manga/anime Hellsing, acting as an antagonist to his nemesis, the protagonist Alucard). He is a warrior priest or paladin monster slayer and purifier who works for the Iscariot Organization...
, a fictional character in Hellsing - Alex Anderson (cartoonist) (1920–2010), creator of "Rocky the Flying Squirrel"
- Alex Anderson (footballer)Alex Anderson (footballer)Alex Anderson was a Scottish footballer who played as a full-back. Anderson began his career in the mid 1940s with St Johnstone, spending a year with the Perth side before moving back to Tayside with Forfar Athletic...
(1921–1999), Scottish footballer who played as a full-back - Alexander James AndersonAlexander James AndersonAlexander James Anderson was a Canadian politician, barrister and lawyer. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons as a member of the historical Conservative Party in 1925 representing Toronto—High Park where he was re-elected in 1926 and in 1930. He was also re-elected in the new riding of...
(1863–1946), Canadian politician, barrister, and lawyer
See also
- Robert Alexander Anderson (composer)Robert Alexander Anderson (composer)Robert Alexander Anderson was an American composer who wrote many popular Hawaiian songs within the Hapa haole genre including "Lovely Hula Hands" and "Mele Kalikimaka" , the latter the best known Hawaiian Christmas song.-Background:Anderson was born in Honolulu, Hawaii...
(1894–1995), American composer - Al Anderson (disambiguation)