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| TAIT, PETER GUTHRIE. Adm. pens. at PETERHOUSE, June 21, 1848. Only s. of John, private secretary to the Duke of Buccleuch, deceased, of Dalkeith (and Mary Ronaldson). B. there, Apr. 28, 1831. [School, Edinburgh Academy and at Edinburgh University.] Matric. Michs. 1848; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1852; M.A. 1855. Fellow and tutor, 1853-4. Hon. Fellow, 1885. Rede Lecturer, 1873. Professor of Mathematics at Queen's College, Belfast, 1854-60. Professor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh University, 1860-1901; F.R.S.E.; Secretary, 1879; Keith prize. Married, Oct. 13, 1857, Margaret Archer, sister of the Rev. James Porter, Master of Peterhouse. Royal medal of Royal Society, 1886. Hon. Sc.D., Univ. of Ireland , 1875; Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, 1901. Author, An Elementary Treatise on Quaternions; Thermo-Dynamics; Heat; Light; Properties of Matter; Dynamics of a Particle; A Treatise on Natural Philosophy (with Lord Kelvin); The Unseen Universe (with Prof. Balfour Stewart), etc. Died July 4, 1901. Father of John G. (above). ( Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; T. A. Walker, 496; Who was Who. ) | Peter Guthrie TAIT Approx. lifespan: 1831–1901 pens. Peterhouse adm1848:06:21 Only s. of John TAIT private Sec. to: : Duke of Buccleuch, deceased, of Dalkeith, [Midlothian], (and Mary Ronaldson) b. there 1831:04:28 School, Sch: Edinburgh Academy, [Scotland], and at Sch: Edinburgh University Edinburgh, [Scotland], Matric 1848:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1852 MA 1855 Fellow and Tutor: 1853-4 Hon. Fellow 1885 Rede Lecturer: 1873 Professor of: Mathematics at Queen's College Belfast, [Ireland], 1854-60 Professor of: Natural Philosophy at Sch: Edinburgh University 1860-1901 F.R.S.E.; Sec.: 1879 Keith Prize. m. 1857:10:13,Margaret Archer, sister of Rev. James PORTER, Master of: : Peterhouse Royal Medal of Royal Society 1886 Hon. ScD, University of Ireland , 1875 Hon.LLD Glasgow, [Scotland], 1901 Publ.: An Elementary Treatise on Quaternions; Thermo-Dynamics; Heat; Light; Properties of Matter; Dynamics of a Particle; A Treatise on Natural Philosophy (with Lord Kelvin); The Unseen Universe (with Professor: Balfour Stewart), etc. d. 1901:07:04 father of John G. (above) ( Edinburgh Acad. Reg.; T. A. Walker, 496; Who was Who. ) |