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| Hough, Sydney Samuel. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 3, 1888. [Elder] s. of Samuel, commercial clerk, of Stoke Newington [and Maria Elizabeth Kain]. B. there June 11, 1870. School, Christ's Hospital. Matric. Michs. 1889; Scholar, 1889; B.A. 1892; (3rd Wrangler, 1892; Math. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class, 1893); 1st Smith's prize, 1894; Isaac Newton Student, 1895; M.A. 1896. Fellow, 1895-1901. Hopkins prize, 1900. Assistant Master at Winchester College, 1894. Chief Assistant at the Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1898-1907; Astronomer, 1907-23. F.R.A.S., 1899. F.R.S., 1902. President of the Royal Society of South Africa. Author, mathematical articles relating to astronomical subjects in Transactions of the Royal Society, etc. Died July 8, 1923, at Gerrard's Cross, Bucks. (Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners; Who was Who; Proc. Roy. Soc. A. 84 (1924), 216.) | Sydney Samuel HOUGH Approx. lifespan: 1870–1923 pens. St John's College adm1888:10:03 elder s. of Samuel, commercial CLERK of Stoke Newington, [London], s. of Maria Elizabeth Kain HOUGH b. ^ Stoke Newington, [London], there 1870:06:11 Sch: Christ's Hospital [Sussex], Matric. 1889:10MT: Scholar 1889 BA 1892 (3 rd Wrangler 1892 Math.Trip., Pt II, 1st Class 1893 1st Smith's Prize 1894 Isaac Newton Student: 1895 MA 1896 Fellow 1895-1901 Hopkins Prize 1900 Assistant Master: Sch: Winchester College [Winchester], [Hampshire], 1894 Chief Assistant: at Royal Observatory Cape of Good Hope, [Cape Colony], South Africa , 1898-1907 Astronomer: 1907-23 FRAS 1899 FRS 1902 President of Royal Society of South Africa , Publ.: mathematical articles relating to astronomical subjects in Transactions of Royal Society etc. d. Gerrard's Cross, Buckinghamshire , 1923:07:08 ( Christ's Hospital Exhibitioners ; Who was Who ; Proc. Royal Soc . A. 84 (1924), 216) |