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WALKER, GILBERT THOMAS. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Dec. 22, 1885. S. of Thomas [civil-engineer], of Hazel Hyrst, Duppa's Hill, Croydon, Surrey . B. June 14, 1868, at Rochdale, Lancashire . School, St Paul's. Matric. Michs. 1886; Thomas Barnes Scholar, 1887; Sheepshanks Scholar, 1888; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler ) 1889; (Math. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class, 1890); M.A. 1893; Adams prize, 1899; Sc.D. 1904. Fellow, 1891. F.R.S., 1904. Special Scientific Assistant to the Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India , 1902: Meteorological Reporter and Director-General of Indian observatories, 1904-24. C.S.I., 1911; Knighted, 1924. Professor of Meteorology, Imperial College of Science and Technology, 1924-34. F.R.A.S.; F.R.Met.S., Hon. Ph.D., Calcutta. Hon. Fellow, Imperial College, 1946. Married, May 13, 1908, May Constance, dau. of C.S. Carter, Esq., of Maidenhead, and had issue. Author, Aberration; The Theory of Electromagnetism ; etc. Living at Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge, in 1950. ( Reg. of St Paul's Sch.; India Office Lists ; Burke, Knightage; The Times, May 16, 1908.) | Gilbert Thomas WALKER Approx. lifespan: 18681958 pens. Trinity College adm1885:12:22 s. of Thomas WALKER [civil-engineer], of Hazel Hyrst, Duppa's Hill, Croydon, Surrey b. Rochdale, Lancashire 1868:06:14 Sch: St Paul's School St Paul's, [ London ] Matric 1886:10MT: Thomas Barnes Scholar 1887 Sheepshanks Scholar 1888 BA Senior Wrangler 1889 Math.Trip. Pt II, 1st Class(1890); MA 1893 Adams Prize 1899 ScD 1904 Fellow 1891 FRS 1904 Special Scientific Assistant to: : Meteorological Reporter to Government of India 1902 Meteorological Reporter and Director-General of: : Indian observatories [ India ] 1904-24 CSI 1911 Knighted 1924 Professor of Meteorology: Sch: Imperial College Imperial of Science and Technology, [ London ] 1924-34 FRAS F.R.Met.S., Hon. PhD Calcutta, [ India ] Hon. Fellow: Sch: Imperial College, [ London ] 1946 m. 1908:05:13 May Constance CARTER dau. of C.S. CARTER Esq., of Maidenhead, [ Berkshire ] had issue Publ.: Aberration; The Theory of Electromagnetism ; etc. At Selwyn Gardens, CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] in1950 ( Reg. of St Paul's School; India Office Lists ; Burke, Knightage; The Times 1908:05:16) [add:] d. 1958:11:04 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |