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Thomas Bromwich
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Dr. T. J. I'anson Bromwich, F.R.S., former Fellow and Praelector in Mathematics of St. John's College, Cambridge, died in St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, on Saturday. For many years he was one of the best-known mathematical teachers in Cambridge, and his lectures and tuition were diligently attended by those aiming at high mathematical honours
Thomas John I'anson Bromwich was a son of John I'anson Bromwich and was born at Queen's Square, Wolverhampton, on February 8, 1875. For a short time he was at school at Wolverhampton, but later his parents emigrated to South Africa, where, from 1888 to 1892, he attended the High School at Durban. He did not gain a scholarship at St. John's College, Cambridge, but was entered as an ordinary student, and when he was classed Senior Wrangler in 1895, his success was something of a surprise. He gained first-class honours in the second part of the Mathematical Tripos in the following year and in 1897 was elected a Fellow and Lecturer at St. John's.
Five years later, he became Professor of Mathematics at Queen's College, Galway, a chair which he relinquished in 1907, when he returned to Cambridge and was re-elected a Fellow and Lecturer by his old college. He received the degree of Doctor of Science in 1909. For a period, Dr. Bromwich was secretary of the London Mathematical Society, but of late years his health had been very indifferent, and his connection with St. John's ceased.
Dr. T. J. I'anson Bromwich, F.R.S., former Fellow and Praelector in Mathematics of St. John's College, Cambridge, died in St. Andrew's Hospital, Northampton, on Saturday. For many years he was one of the best-known mathematical teachers in Cambridge, and his lectures and tuition were diligently attended by those aiming at high mathematical honours
Thomas John I'anson Bromwich was a son of John I'anson Bromwich and was born at Queen's Square, Wolverhampton, on February 8, 1875. For a short time he was at school at Wolverhampton, but later his parents emigrated to South Africa, where, from 1888 to 1892, he attended the High School at Durban. He did not gain a scholarship at St. John's College, Cambridge, but was entered as an ordinary student, and when he was classed Senior Wrangler in 1895, his success was something of a surprise. He gained first-class honours in the second part of the Mathematical Tripos in the following year and in 1897 was elected a Fellow and Lecturer at St. John's.
Five years later, he became Professor of Mathematics at Queen's College, Galway, a chair which he relinquished in 1907, when he returned to Cambridge and was re-elected a Fellow and Lecturer by his old college. He received the degree of Doctor of Science in 1909. For a period, Dr. Bromwich was secretary of the London Mathematical Society, but of late years his health had been very indifferent, and his connection with St. John's ceased.
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