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| WALKER, GEORGE WALKER. Adm. sizar at TRINITY, Oct. 1, 1894. S. of John [accountant]. B. Feb. 24, 1874, at Aberdeen. Schools, Gordon's College, Aberdeen and Royal College of Science, South Kensington. Matric. Michs. 1894; Scholar, 1895; B.A. (4 th Wrangler ) 1897; (Maths. Trip., Pt II, 1st Class, 1898); Smith's prize, 1899; Isaac Newton Student, 1899; M.A. 1901. Fellow, 1900. Studied at Göttingen, 1901. Lecturer in physics at Glasgow University, 1903-8. F.R.S., 1913. Superintendent of Eskdalemuir Observatory, 1908-12. With the magnetic re-survey of the British Isles, 1915. Chief Scientist, Royal Naval Mining School, at Portsmouth, 1919-21. Married, 1904, Agnes Elizabeth, dau. of James Gifford, art-dealer, of Aberdeen. Author, Modern Seismology, etc. Died Sept. 6, 1921, in London . ( Reg. of Royal Coll. of Science; Who was Who ; Scott, MSS.; The Times, Sept. 8, 1921.) | George Walker WALKER Approx. lifespan: 1874–1921 sizar Trinity College adm1894:10:01 s. of John WALKER Accountant: b. Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], 1874:02:24 Schools, Sch: Gordon's College Gordon's, Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], and Sch: Royal College Royal of Science, South Kensington, [London], Matric 1894:10MT: Scholar 1895 BA 4 th Wrangler 1897 (Maths.Trip., Pt II, 1st Class(1898); Smith's Prize 1899 Isaac Newton Student: 1899 MA 1901 Fellow 1900 Studied at Göttingen [Germany], 1901 Lecturer in physics: Sch: Glasgow University Glasgow, [Scotland], 1903-08 FRS 1913 Superintendent of: : <wrk> Eskdalemuir Observatory </wrk> Eskdalemuir, [Dumfries-shire], 1908-12 With the magnetic re-survey of the British Isles 1915 Chief Scientist, Sch: Royal Naval Mining School Royal Naval Mining, ???, Portsmouth, [Hampshire], 1919-21 m. 1904 Agnes Elizabeth GIFFORD dau. of James GIFFORD art-dealer, of Aberdeen, [Aberdeenshire], Publ.: Modern Seismology etc. d. 1921:09:06 in London , ( Reg. of Royal College of Science; Who was Who ; Scott, MSS.; The Times 1921:09:08) |