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| Townsend, John Sealy Edward. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 19, 1895; an advanced Student. [2nd] s. of [Professor] Edward, of Queen's College, Galway. B. June 7, 1868, at Galway. [From Trinity College, Dublin.] Matric. Michs. 1895; B.A. 1897; Clerk Maxwell Scholar, 1898; M.A. 1903. Fellow, 1899. Assistant University Demonstrator in experimental physics, 1900-1. Wykeham Professor of Physics at Oxford, 1901-41. Fellow (and Hon. Fellow) of New College, Oxford. F.R.S., 1903. Hon. D.Sc., Paris. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (A.B., R.N.V.R.; Major, Special List; Chevalier, Legion of Honour). Knighted, 1941. Married, 1911, Mary Georgiana, dau. of P. F. Lambert, of Co. Galway , and had issue. Author, A Treatise on the Theory of Ionisation of Gases by Collision; A Treatise on Electricity in Gases; A Treatise on Electricity and Radio Transmission, etc. Of 55, Banbury Road, Oxford, in 1952. ( Who's Who; Hist. Reg., 138; Camb. Review, Jan. 17, 1941.) | John Sealy Edward TOWNSEND Approx. lifespan: 1868–1957 pens. Trinity College adm1895:10:19 an advanced Student: 2nd s. of [ Professor: Edward, of Sch: Queen's College Galway, [ Co. Galway ] b. Galway, [ Co. Galway ] 1868:06:07 From Trinity College, Dublin Matric 1895:10MT: BA 1897 Clerk: Maxwell Scholar 1898 MA 1903 Fellow 1899 Assistant: University Demonstrator in: : experimental physics 1900-01 Wykeham Professor of: Physics OX, [ Oxfordshire ] 1901-41 Fellow: (and Hon. Fellow: ) of New College [Oxford] FRS 1903 Hon. DSc Paris, [ France ] served in the Great War: 1914-19 A.B.: RNVR ; Major: Special List; Chevalier, Legion of Honour ) Knighted 1941 m. 1911 Mary Georgiana LAMBERT dau. of P. F. LAMBERT of Co. Galway had issue Publ.: A Treatise on the Theory of Ionisation of Gases by Collision; A Treatise on Electricity in Gases; A Treatise on Electricity and Radio Transmission etc. Of 55 Banbury Road, OX, [ Oxfordshire ] in1952 ( Who's Who; Hist. Reg. 138; Cambridge Review 1941:01:17) [add:] d. 1957:02:16 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |