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| Barker, Thomas. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Mar. 22, 1858. S. of Thomas [farmer]. B. Sept. 9, 1838, at Old Machar, Aberdeens. School, King's College, Aberdeen. Matric. Michs. 1858; Scholar, 1860; Exhibitioner, 1861; 1st Smith's Prize; B.A. (Senr. Wrangler) 1862; M.A. 1865. Fellow, 1862. Tutor, 1861-5. Professor of Pure Mathematics at Ownes College, Manchester, 1865-85; retired, 1885. Lived at Whalley Bridge; afterwards at Buxton. Endowed professorship of cryptogamic botany at Manchester. A distinguished mathematician, and a successful teacher. Died unmarried Nov. 20, 1907, at Buxton. (D.N.B., Twentieth Century; The Times, Nov. 22, 1907.) | Thomas BARKER Approx. lifespan: 1838–1907 Tripos: Trin. Math. 1862star sizar Trinity College adm1858:03:22 s. of Thomas BARKER farmer: b. Old Machar, Aberdeenshire 1838:09:09 Sch: King's College Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] Matric 1858:10MT: Scholar 1860 Exhibitioner 1861 1st Smith's Prize BA Senr. Wrangler 1862 MA 1865 Fellow 1862 Tutor: 1861-65 Professor of Pure Mathematics at: : Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1865-85 retired 1885 At Whalley or Whaley Bridge, [ Derbyshire ] afterwards at Buxton, [ Derbyshire ] Endowed professorship of cryptogamic botany at Manchester, [ Lancashire ] A distinguished mathematician, and a successful teacher d. unmarried Buxton, [ Derbyshire ] 1907:11:20 ( D.N.B., Twentieth Century; The Times 1907:11:22) [add:] M.A. Sch: King's College Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] 1857 [:add] |