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| Bashforth, Francis. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, July 3, 1839. Of Yorks. [S. of John, farmer, of Thurnscoe, near Doncaster. B. Jan. 8, 1819, at Thurnscoe. School, Doncaster Grammar.] Matric. Michs. 1839; Scholar; B.A. (2nd Wrangler) 1843; M.A. 1846; B.D. 1853. Fellow, 1843. Hon. Fellow, 1905-12. Ord. deacon, 1850; priest (Ely) 1851. R. and V. of Minting, Lincs., 1857-1908; retired to Woodhall Spa. Inventor of the 'Bashforth' chronograph; the prevailing knowledge of air-resistance is founded on the experiments made by him from 1864-80. Professor of Applied Mathematics to artillery officers at Woolwich, 1864-72. Adviser to the War Office 'on questions relating to the science of artillery,' 1873. Received in 1880 a Government Grant of £2000 for his work, and subsequently a pension. Author, Mathematical Treatise on the motion of projectiles; The Bashforth Chronograph, etc. Died Feb. 13, 1912, aged 93, at Woodhall Spa. Father of Charles P. (1892). (D.N.B.; Twentieth Century; Scott, MSS.) | Francis BASHFORTH Approx. lifespan: 1819–1912 Tripos: John Math. 1843star sizar St John's College adm1839:07:03 Of Yorkshire , s. of John BASHFORTH farmer of Thurnscoe, near Doncaster, [Yorkshire], b. Thurnscoe, [Yorkshire], 1819:01:08 Sch: Doncaster Grammar Matric 1839:10MT: Scholar BA 2 nd Wrangler 1843 MA 1846 BD 1853 Fellow 1843 Hon. Fellow 1905-12 Ord. deacon 1850 Ord. priest Ely 1851 R. and V.: Minting, Lincolnshire , 1857-1908 retired to Woodhall Spa, [Lincolnshire], Inventor of the 'Bashforth' chronograph; the prevailing knowledge of air-resistance is founded on the experiments made by him from 1864-80 Professor of Applied Mathematics to artillery officers at: Woolwich, [London], 1864-72 Adviser 'on questions relating to the science of artillery' to: : War Office 1873 Received a Government Grant of £2000 for his work, and subsequently a pension in1880 Publ.: Mathematical Treatise on the motion of projectiles; The BASHFORTH Chronograph etc. d. aged 93 Woodhall Spa, [Lincolnshire], 1912:02:13 father of Charles Pigott BASHFORTH (1892) ( D.N.B.; Twentieth Century ; Scott, MSS .) [add:] Photograph: CAS: G8 [:add] |