Henry William Lloyd Tanner (generally known as H. W. Lloyd Tanner) (17 January 1851 – 6 March 1915) was Professor of Mathematics at the

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from 1883 to 1909.

Life

Tanner was born on 17 January 1851 at

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and was educated at

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and

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, where he was taught by John Griffiths. He was appointed Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy at the

(now Cardiff University) in 1883, and held the post until 1909. He was a

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and a Fellow of the

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. Tanner published various papers on differential equations and other subjects in mathematics. The President of the

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, said in his anniversary address in November 1915 that Tanner's death meant that mathematical science had lost "one of its most distinguished exponents", one who published "many important investigations in mathematics" that were "distinguished by great ingenuity and originality". Crookes also said that the university was deeply indebted to Tanner's educational and administrative talents.

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1851 births 1915 deaths 19th-century English mathematicians 20th-century English mathematicians People educated at Bristol Grammar School Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Academics of Cardiff University Fellows of the Royal Society People from Tonbridge and Malling (district) {{UK-mathematician-stub