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Capstick, John Walton.
Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Oct. 12, 1888.
S. of Thomas, of Stonewell, Lancaster.
B. Aug. 31, 1858, at Lancaster.
Schools, Friends', Lancaster (Mr Aldridge) and [Owens College, Manchester].
Matric. Michs. 1888; Scholar (Nat. Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1890; Pt II, 1st Class, 1891) 1890; B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895.
Fellow, 1893.
Junior Bursar, 1898-1910.
Lecturer at University College, Dundee, 1883-8. Assistant Demonstrator in Experimental Physics, Cambridge, 1894-6 and College Lecturer in Natural Sciences, 1895-8. D.Sc. (Manchester) 1893.
During the Great War, served with the French Army as motor ambulance driver; Inspector of shells, guns and mines for the Admiralty, 1916-18; Superintendent of the Admiralty Physical Laboratory for a short time.
O.B.E. An accomplished musician; [p.509] one of the few amateurs to play the French horn.
A constant Examiner in Acoustics for the University; served on the Special Board for Music, and wrote a hand-book on Sound for the Cambridge Physical Series. Died Apr. 27, 1937, aged 78, at Cambridge.
(The Times, Apr. 28, 1937.)
John Walton CAPSTICK
Approx. lifespan: 1858–1937
Tripos: Trin. N.S. I 1890; N.S. II 1891star
Adm sizar Trinity College 1888:10:12
s. of Thomas CAPSTICK of Stonewell, Lancaster, [ Lancashire ]
b. Lancaster, [ Lancashire ] 1858:08:31
Schools Sch: Friends', Lancaster ( Mr – ALDRIDGE ) and [ Sch: Owens College, Manchester].
Matric 1888:10MT:
Scholar (Nat.
Sci. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1890
Pt II, 1st Class 1891 ) 1890
BA 1891
MA 1895
Fellow 1893
Junior Bursar: 1898-1910
Lecturer at: : Sch: University College Dundee, [ Angus ] 1883-88
Assistant Demonstrator in: : Experimental Physics, Cambridge 1894-96
and
College Lecturer in Natural Sciences: 1895-98
DSc Manchester 1893
During the Great War[ 1914-18 ], served with French Army as motor ambulance driver;
Inspector of: : shells, guns and mines for Admiralty 1916-18
Superintendent of: : Admiralty Physical Laboratory for short time.
OBE
An accomplished musician; one of the few amateurs to play the French horn.
A constant
Examiner in: : Acoustics for University; served on
Special Board for Music, and wrote a hand-book on Sound for the Cambridge Physical Series
d. aged 78 Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1937:04:27
( The Times 1937:04:28)
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