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Chrystal, George. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, Oct. 2, 1871. S. of William, Esq. B. Mar. 8, 1851, at Bourtie, near Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. Schools, Aberdeen Grammar and Aberdeen University. Matric. Michs. 1871; Scholar; 2nd Smith's Prizeman; B.A. (3rd Wrangler) 1875; M.A. (Corpus Christi) 1878. Fellow and Lecturer of Corpus Christi, 1875; Hon. Fellow, 1890. Professor of Mathematics at St Andrew's, 1877-9; at Edinburgh University, 1879-1911. Dean of the Faculty of Arts. Hon. LL.D. (Aberdeen) 1887. LL.D. (Glasgow) 1911. F.R.S. (Edin.) 1880; General Secretary, 1901-11. Worked on the oscillations in lakes; awarded the royal medal, by the Royal Society of London, 1911. Contributed numerous articles to the Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; also articles on electricity and magnetism to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Author, A Treatise on Algebra, etc. Died Nov. 3, 1911, at 5, Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh. (T. A. Walker, 538; D.N.B., 2nd Suppl.) | George CHRYSTAL Approx. lifespan: 18511911 Tripos: Peter Math. 1875star Adm pens. Peterhouse 1871:10:02 s. of William CHRYSTAL, Esq. b. Bourtie, near Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire 1851:03:08 Schools Sch: Aberdeen Grammar and Aberdeen University [Aberdeen Grammar and] Matric 1871:10MT: Scholar 2nd Smith's Prizeman; BA 3 rd Wrangler 1875 MA Corpus Christi College 1878 Fellow and Lecturer of Corpus Christi College : 1875 Hon. Fellow 1890 Professor of Mathematics at: : St Andrew's, [ Fife ] 1877-79 at Sch: Edinburgh University [Edinburgh], [ Scotland ] 1879-1911 Dean: the Faculty of Arts. Hon.LLD Aberdeen 1887 LLD Glasgow 1911 FRS (Edin.) 1880 General Secretary: 1901-11 Worked on the oscillations in lakes; awarded the royal medal, by Royal Society of London 1911 Contributed numerous articles to the Transactions of Royal Society of Edinburgh; also articles on electricity and magnetism to the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Author, A Treatise on Algebra etc. d. 5 Belgrave Crescent, Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1911:11:03 ( T. A. Walker, 538; D.N.B., 2 nd Suppl. ) |