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| Lamb, Horace. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, June 12, 1867. S. of John, of 52, Wellington Road, S. Stockport, Cheshire. B. [Nov. 27], 1849, at Stockport. School, Stockport Grammar, and at Owens College, Manchester. Matric. Michs. 1868; Scholar, 1870; B.A. (2nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize) 1872; M.A. 1875; Hopkins prize, 1888. Fellow, 1872. Hon. Sc.D. 1908. Hon. Fellow, 1920. Professor of Mathematics, University of Adelaide, 1876-85. F.R.S., 1884; Royal medal, 1902; Copley medal, 1924. Hon. F.R.S., Edin. Professor of Pure Mathematics, Owens College, Manchester, 1885-1920. Member of the Aeronautical Research Committee. Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, 1899. Rayleigh Lecturer, 1921-34. Hon. LL.D., St Andrews, 1911. Hon. D.Sc., Oxford, 1904; Dublin, 1908; Manchester, 1921; Sheffield, 1924. President of the London Mathematical Society, 1902-4. De Morgan medallist, 1911. President of the British Association, 1925. Knighted, 1931. Author, A Treatise on the Motion of Fluids; Infinitesimal Calculus; Dynamical Theory of Sound; Statics; Dynamics; Higher Mechanics, etc. Died Dec. 4, 1934, at Cambridge. (Who was Who, 1929-40; The Times, Dec. 5, 1934; Obit. Notices, Royal Society, I. 375.) | Horace LAMB Approx. lifespan: 1849–1934 sizar Trinity College adm1867:06:12 s. of John LAMB of 52, Wellington Road, S. Stockport, Cheshire b. Stockport, [ Cheshire ] 1849:[11:27] Sch: Stockport Grammar School Stockport, [ Cheshire ], and at Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ] Matric 1868:10MT: Scholar 1870 BA 2 nd Wrangler and 2nd Smith's prize 1872 MA 1875 Hopkins Prize 1888 Fellow 1872 Hon. ScD 1908 Hon. Fellow 1920 Professor of: Mathematics, University of Adelaide, [ Australia ] 1876-85 FRS 1884 Royal Medal: 1902 Copley Medal: 1924 Hon. FRS, Edin. Professor of: Sch: Pure Mathematics, Sch: Owens College Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1885-1920 Member of: the Aeronautical Research Committee Hon.LLD Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1899 Rayleigh Lecturer: 1921-34 Hon.LLD St Andrews: 1911 Hon. DSc OX 1904 ; Dublin, [ Ireland ] 1908 ; Manchester, [ Lancashire ] 1921 ; Sheffield, [ Yorkshire ] 1924 President of: : London Mathematical Society 1902-04 De Morgan Medallist: 1911 President of: : British Association 1925 Knighted 1931 Publ.: A Treatise on the Motion of Fluids; Infinitesimal Calculus; Dynamical Theory of Sound; Statics; Dynamics; Higher Mechanics etc. d. CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1934:12:04 ( Who was Who 1929-40; The Times 1934:12:05; Obit. Notices, Royal Society, I. 375.) [add:]Photograph: CAS: H.83; pencil portrait, 1927, by his son Henry, at Trinity College [:add] [add:](C. Portraits: 58)[:add] [add:] bur. Ascension Parish Burial Ground Cambridge, Cambridgeshire [:add] [add:](Martin Packer, 2014)[:add] |