Flux was born in the Landport district of Portsmouth in 1867, the son of a cement maker.[1] He attended Portsmouth Grammar School then studied mathematics at St John's College, Cambridge, where he was a Senior Wrangler in 1887[2] (sharing the honour in a tie with three others). While at Cambridge he became friends with Alfred Marshall, who interested him in economics. He was a foundation member of the Economic Society (1890). In 1893 he was appointed as Cobden Lecturer in Political Economy at Owens College, Manchester[3] and from then until 1908 taught economics, at Manchester and then at McGill University, Montreal.[4] In 1897, while in Manchester he married Harriet Emily Hansen, a Danish woman.[1] He served as secretary of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in 1900–1901.
Flux returned to London in 1908 to take up a post as advisor to the Commercial, Labour and Statistics Department. In 1918, he was appointed Head of the Statistics Department of the Board of Trade.[1] The Royal Statistical Society awarded him the Guy Medal in Silver in 1921 and in Gold in 1930. He also served as President of the Society between 1928 and 1930.[5]
Flux retired to Denmark in 1932 and was knighted in 1934. He died of pneumonia in 1942, aged 75.[1][2]
Referencesedit
^ abcdGroenewegen, Peter (2008). "Alfred William Flux (1867–1942): a mathematician successfully 'caught' for economics by Marshall". History of Economics Review. 48: 63–77. doi:10.1080/18386318.2008.11682131. S2CID 151948387.
^ ab"Flux, Alfred William (FLS884AW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Manchester Faces and Places. Manchester: JG Hammond & Co Ltd. May 1895. pp. 124–126.
^Bowley, A. L. (1942). "Obituary: Sir Alfred William Flux, C.B". Nature. 150 (3799): 228. doi:10.1038/150228a0.
^. Royal Statistical Society. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
External linksedit
Works by or about Alfred William Flux at Wikisource
Further readingedit
Clay, Henry; Whitaker, John K. (2004) "Flux, Sir Alfred William (1867–1942)", Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
alfred, william, flux, april, 1867, july, 1942, british, economist, statistician, cbflux, 1895born8, april, 1867portsmouth, hampshire, ukdied16, july, 1942faxe, ladeplads, zealand, denmarkalma, materst, john, college, cambridgeawardsguy, medal, silver, 1921, g. Sir Alfred William Flux CB 8 April 1867 16 July 1942 was a British economist and statistician Sir Alfred William FluxCBFlux c 1895Born8 April 1867Portsmouth Hampshire UKDied16 July 1942Faxe Ladeplads Zealand DenmarkAlma materSt John s College CambridgeAwardsGuy Medal silver 1921 gold 1930 Scientific careerFieldsEconomics statisticsInstitutionsManchester University McGill UniversityFlux was born in the Landport district of Portsmouth in 1867 the son of a cement maker 1 He attended Portsmouth Grammar School then studied mathematics at St John s College Cambridge where he was a Senior Wrangler in 1887 2 sharing the honour in a tie with three others While at Cambridge he became friends with Alfred Marshall who interested him in economics He was a foundation member of the Economic Society 1890 In 1893 he was appointed as Cobden Lecturer in Political Economy at Owens College Manchester 3 and from then until 1908 taught economics at Manchester and then at McGill University Montreal 4 In 1897 while in Manchester he married Harriet Emily Hansen a Danish woman 1 He served as secretary of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in 1900 1901 Flux returned to London in 1908 to take up a post as advisor to the Commercial Labour and Statistics Department In 1918 he was appointed Head of the Statistics Department of the Board of Trade 1 The Royal Statistical Society awarded him the Guy Medal in Silver in 1921 and in Gold in 1930 He also served as President of the Society between 1928 and 1930 5 Flux retired to Denmark in 1932 and was knighted in 1934 He died of pneumonia in 1942 aged 75 1 2 References edit a b c d Groenewegen Peter 2008 Alfred William Flux 1867 1942 a mathematician successfully caught for economics by Marshall History of Economics Review 48 63 77 doi 10 1080 18386318 2008 11682131 S2CID 151948387 a b Flux Alfred William FLS884AW A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Manchester Faces and Places Manchester JG Hammond amp Co Ltd May 1895 pp 124 126 Bowley A L 1942 Obituary Sir Alfred William Flux C B Nature 150 3799 228 doi 10 1038 150228a0 Royal Statistical Society Presidents Royal Statistical Society Archived from the original on 17 March 2012 Retrieved 6 August 2010 External links edit nbsp Works by or about Alfred William Flux at WikisourceFurther reading editClay Henry Whitaker John K 2004 Flux Sir Alfred William 1867 1942 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press subscription or UK public library membership required Professional and academic associationsPreceded byL C Casartelli President of the Manchester Statistical Society1900 01 Succeeded bySir William H Houldsworth BtPreceded byFrancis Jones Secretary of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society1900 01 Succeeded byCharles H Lees Portals nbsp United Kingdom nbsp Biography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alfred William Flux amp oldid 1144145443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
