Alexander Fairley Buchan | |
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| Born | 1904 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 10 January 1976 (aged 71–72) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Scientific career | |
| Thesis | Linear Combination of Data with Least Error of Differences (1939) |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Aitken |
Alexander Fairley Buchan MBE FRSE (1904 – 10 January 1976) was a Scottish mathematician. Most of his career was spent as a lecturer or teacher in mathematics. He completed his PhD in mathematics in 1939 with a thesis entitled, "Linear Combination of Data with Least Error of Differences". Buchan was awarded an MBE for his work as part of the emergency scheme for training of teachers in India. From 1940, he was a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.