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John Dalgleish Donaldson

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John Dalgleish Donaldson

John Dalgleish Donaldson (born 5 September 1941), is a Scots-Australian professor and father of Queen Mary of Denmark, the wife of King Frederik X of Denmark.

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Born
(1941-09-05) 5 September 1941 (age 84)Cockenzie and Port Seton, Scotland
Alma mater
mw- University of Edinburgh (BSc) University of Tasmania (PhD)
Spouses
mw- Henrietta Clark Horne [da] (m. 1963; died 1997) Susan Elizabeth Horwood (m. 2001)
Children
4, includingMary, Queen of Denmark
Fields
Applied Mathematics
Institutions
UTAS KAIST
Thesis
Asymptotic estimates of the errors in the numerical integration of analytic functions (1967)
Doctoral advisor
David Elliott

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Coat of arms of John Dalgleish Donaldson · Honours, title and coat of arms
Notes Queen Mary's coat of arms is almost identical to that of her father's, but a gold rose is depicted as her personal symbol, instead of the infinity symbol. Granted 2004 Orders Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog Symbolism The main field of Professor Donaldson's coat of arms is tinctured Or and shows a MacDonald Gules eagle and a Sable boat both symbolising his Scottish ancestry. The Chief field is Azure and shows two gold Commonwealth Stars from the arms of Australia, and a gold infinity symbol in between, symbolising his career in Australia as a mathematician. Above the shield is placed a barred helmet topped with a red rampant lion, which is turned outward. The lion derives from the arms of Scotland and also from the arms of Tasmania and Hobart. Other versions With the Order of the Dannebrog

References

  1. "Items where year is 1968"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170822014822/http://eprints.utas.edu.au/view/year/1968.html
  2. "Ninth Island in Bass Strait sold for $1.2m"
    http://www.themercury.com.au/realestate/ninth-island-in-bass-strait-sold-for-12m/news-story/b9fbfd7d182649b5609a04276e58a391
  3. "Ninth Island in Bass Strait sold for $1.2m"
    http://www.themercury.com.au/realestate/ninth-island-in-bass-strait-sold-for-12m/news-story/b9fbfd7d182649b5609a04276e58a391
  4. The Scotsman
    http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/watching-my-niece-become-a-princess-1-1012355
  5. Associated Press
    https://www.foxnews.com/world/denmark-crowns-australian-born-mary-donaldson-queen-abdication-queen-margrethe
  6. The Scotsman
    http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/watching-my-niece-become-a-princess-1-1012355
  7. www.naa.gov.au
    https://www.naa.gov.au/explore-collection/immigration-and-citizenship/citizenship-records
  8. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21741488
  9. Whodunit?: A Who's who in Crime & Mystery Writing
    https://books.google.com/books?id=UjgE_CRiIW4C&dq=%22Susan+Elizabeth+Horwood%22+susannah+james&pg=PA134
  10. Asymptotic estimates of the errors in the numerical integration of analytic functions
    https://eprints.utas.edu.au/19948/1/whole_DonaldsonJohnDalgleish1968_thesis.pdf
  11. www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au
    https://www.scottishaustralianheritagecouncil.com.au/
  12. macbethart.com
    http://www.macbethart.com/portfolio/mr-john-dalgleish-donaldson/
  13. Australian Heraldry Society: New arms for Crown Princess Mary of Denmark Archived 5 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine – w
    http://www.heraldryaustralia.org/news_and_events.htm#denmark
  14. www.kongehuset.dk
    https://www.kongehuset.dk/en/the-monarchy-in-denmark/the-royal-symbols/the-royal-orders-of-chivalry/
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