EMS Founder Members
The Edinburgh Mathematical Society was founded in February 1883.
The 55 founder members are listed below.
The 55 founder members are listed below.
Robert Edgar Allardice
Assistant to the Professor of Mathematics, University, Edinburgh Archibald J Baker Master at George Watson's College, Edinburgh Andrew Jeffrey Gunion Barclay Mathematical Master, George Watson's College, Edinburgh C W Crossley Barlow St Peter's College, Cambridge J Barry-Low Mathematical Master, Kelvinside Academy, Glasgow James Blyth Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, Andersonian College, Glasgow James Bolam Government Navigation School, Leith Hugh Hamilton Browning 14 Newton Place, Charing Cross, Glasgow (later Rev) James Rose Burgess Mathematical Master, Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh Peter Campbell Mathematical Master, George Watson's College, Edinburgh George Chrystal Professor of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh W Cooper Dickson United Presbyterian Divinity Hall, Edinburgh (later Rev) Archibald C Elliot student at University of Edinburgh James Gibson Fairweather C.E., 13 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh Robert McNair Ferguson Headmaster of the Institution, Edinburgh Alexander Yule Fraser Mathematical Master, George Watson's College, Edinburgh E P Frederick Mathematical Master, Loretto, Musselburgh Robert P Hardie student of Logic at Edinburgh William Harvey Law student at Edinburgh E B Kirk Minister at Barrhead Cargill Gilston Knott Assistant to Professor of Natural Philosophy Arthur P Laurie student at Edinurgh J Macdonald William James Macdonald Mathematical Master, Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh Alexander Macfarlane Examiner in Mathematics, University, Edinburgh Professor of Mathematics and Physics, University of Texas, Austin John Sturgeon Mackay Mathematical Master, The Academy, Edinburgh John Macmillan Mathematical Master, Academy, Perth | J McKean
Lecturer on Mathematics, Watt's Institute, Edinburgh Charles M Middleton Mathematical Master, George Watson's College, Edinburgh Robert Miller Rev., Mathematical Master, Ladies' College, George Square, Edinburgh William Milne Mathematical Master, High School, Glasgow Robert Moodie High School, Arbroath John Todd Morrison student at Edinburgh Thomas Muir Mathematical Master, High School, Glasgow David Munn Mathematical Master, High School, Edinburgh Charles Niven Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Aberdeen Robert Traill Omond The Observatory, Ben Nevis William Peddie Assistant to the Professor of Natural Philosophy, Edinburgh Herbert B Pickard William Raitt College of Science and Art, Glasgow David Rintoul Corpus Christi College, Cambridge William Ritchie George Watson's College, Edinburgh Alexander Robertson St Andrew Square, Edinburgh Robert Robertson Mathematical Master, Ladies' College, Queen Street, Edinburgh H C Robson Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge J R Roxburgh Peter Guthrie Tait Professor of Natural Philosophy, University of Edinburgh James Taylor Dollar Institution, Dollar George Thom Rector, Dollar Institution, Dollar William Thomson Student in Divinity, Edinburgh David Traill Mathematical Master, The Academy, Edinburgh John E Vernon Free Church Minister William Welsh Fellow and Tutor, Jesus College, Cambridge Thomas White Training for the Ministry Philip Wood Head Master, Grammar School, Darlington |