Alexander G. Burgess FRSE FEIS (24 December 1872 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish mathematician.
He attended Wishaw Academy and then George Watson's College in Edinburgh.
In 1890 he won a bursary allowing him to study mathematics and natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh receiving an MA degree in 1894.
In 1900 he became a member of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, presenting at least 13 papers to the body over his membership.
The University of Edinburgh awarded him an honorary Doctorate (DSc) in 1924, specifically for his thesis on Tripolar Co-ordinates.