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| Larmor, Joseph. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Aug. 25, 1876. Of Antrim. S. of Hugh, trader [and Anna, dau. of Joseph Wright]. B. July 11, 1857, at Magheragall, Co. Antrim. Bapt. Aug. 16, 1857. [Educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and at Queen's College, Belfast.] Matric. Michs. 1876; Scholar, 1876; B.A. (Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1880; M.A. 1883; Hopkins prize, 1897; Adams prize, 1899. Fellow, 1880-1942. Professor of Natural Philosophy, Queen's College, Galway, 1880-5. University Lecturer in mathematics at Cambridge, 1885-1903; Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 1903-32. F.R.S., 1892. Secretary of the Royal Society, 1901-12; Copley medal, 1921. Knighted, 1909. M.P. for the University, 1911-22. Hon. Sc.D. 1920. Hon. D.Sc., London; Hon. Sc.D., Oxford, Queen's and Dublin; Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, Aberdeen, St Andrews, etc. Author, Aether and Matter, and of memoirs on mathematical and physical subjects. Completed the collected editions of the memoirs and correspondence of Sir G. G. Stokes, Lord Kelvin, James Thomson, J. Clerk Maxwell, G. F. Fitzgerald, and H. Cavendish. Died May 19, 1942, at Holywood, Co. Down. Benefactor to the University and to St John's, Brother of the above. (Who's Who; The Times, May 20, 1942). | Joseph LARMOR Approx. lifespan: 1857–1942 pens. St John's College adm1876:08:25 Of Antrim, [ Co. Antrim ] s. of Hugh LARMOR trader [and Anna WRIGHT dau. of Joseph WRIGHT ] b. Magheragall, Co. Antrim 1857:07:11 c. 1857:08:16 Educated at the Royal Sch: Belfast Academical Institution ((/ci) )) [ Ireland ] and at Sch: Queen's College Belfast, [ Ireland ] Matric 1876:10MT: Scholar 1876 BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1880 MA 1883 Hopkins Prize 1897 Adams Prize 1899 Fellow 1880-1942 Professor of: Sch: Natural Philosophy, Sch: Queen's College Galway, [ Co. Galway ] 1880-85 University Lecturer in: mathematics CB 1885-1903 Lucasian Professor of: Mathematics 1903-32 FRS 1892 Sec. of: : Royal Society 1901-12 Copley Medal: 1921 Knighted 1909 M.P. for: : University 1911-22 Hon. ScD 1920 Hon. DSc, London; Hon. ScD OX, Queen's and Dublin; Hon.LLD Glasgow, [ Scotland ] Aberdeen, [ Aberdeenshire ] St Andrews, [ Fife ] etc. Publ.: Aether and Matter, and of memoirs on mathematical and physical subjects. Completed the collected editions of the memoirs and correspondence of Sir G. G. Stokes, Lord Kelvin, James Thomson, J. Clerk: Maxwell, G. F. Fitzgerald, and H. Cavendish. d. Holywood, Co. Down 1942:05:19 Benefactor to University and to St John's College brother of the above. LARMOR ( Who's Who; The Times 1942:05:20 [add:]Photograph: The Gownsman 1910:10:21 [:add] [add:]CUA: Phot. 22[:add] |