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John Steggall
Prof John Edward Aloysius Steggall ARIBA FRSE LLD (1855–1935) was an English mathematician and professor at the University College, Dundee (now University of Dundee). Life and work He was born on 19 November 1855 in London, the son of Dr J W B Steggall of Charing Cross Hospital, a physician and surgeon, living at Queen Square in Bloomsbury. He attended the City of London School before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated second wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos of 1878 and winning the Smith's Prize of that year. He taught as Assistant Master at Clifton College, Bristol from 1878-1879, before becoming Fielden Lecturer at Owens College, Manchester, from 1880 to 1882. In 1883 he was appointed as the Chair of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy (Physics) in the newly instituted University College at Dundee. He lived at "Woodend" in Perth. In 1885 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Balfour Stewart, William Evans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
