doctoral_advisor death_date nationality fields workplaces birth_date doctoral_students article_title name alma_mater
w. v. d. hodge michael atiyah 30 january 2011 british mathematics university of liverpool 09 october 1930 alex flegmann james montaldi ian r. porteous
 ian r. porteous university of cambridge
ian r. porteous

ian robertson porteous -lrb- 9 october 1930 -- 30 january 2011 -rrb- was a scottish mathematician at the university of liverpool and an educator on merseyside .
he is best known for three books on geometry and modern algebra .
in liverpool he and peter giblin are known for their registered charity `` mathematical education on merseyside '' which promotes enthusiasm for mathematics through sponsorship of an annual competition .
