fbpx
Wikipedia

Thomas Murray MacRobert

January 01, 1970

Thomas Murray MacRobert FRSE (4 April 1884, in Dreghorn, Ayrshire – 1 November 1962, in Glasgow) was a Scottish mathematician. He became professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow and introduced the MacRobert E function, a generalisation of the generalised hypergeometric series.

Life edit

He was born on 4 April 1884 in the manse at Dreghorn, Ayrshire in south-west Scotland, the son of Rev Thomas MacRobert and his wife, Isabella Edgely Fisher. He was educated at Irvine Royal Academy with his identical twin brother, Alexander,[1] then studied divinity at Glasgow University but transferred to study mathematics and natural philosophy (physics), graduating in 1905. He then took a second degree at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2]

In 1910 he joined the staff of Glasgow University as an assistant to Professor Gibson, lecturing in mathematics.

In the First World War he served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and saw active service in France.[3]

In 1921 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were Andrew Gray, George Alexander Gibson, James Gordon Gray and Robert Alexander Houston.[4] He was President of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1921/22.[5] He resigned from the RSE in 1940.

Glasgow University granted him an honorary doctorate (LLD) in 1955.[6]

He retired in 1954 and died in Glasgow on 1 November 1962.

Family edit

In 1914, before going to war, he married Violet McIlwraith; they initially lived in a flat in North Kelvinside in Glasgow. They had three children: Violet, Tom and Alexander. He was a member of the Glasgow temperance movement and enjoyed hill-walking.[7]

Artistic recognition edit

His portrait by Norman Hepple is held by the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow.[8]

Publications edit

  • MacRobert, Thomas M (1913). "On the sufficiency of the condition for a limit". Mathematical Notes. 12: 141–142. doi:10.1017/S1757748900001109.
  • Functions of a Complex Variable (1917)
  • Spherical Harmonics (1927)
  • Trigonometry (1938)
  • Higher Trigonometry (1943)
  • Spherical Trigonometry (1946)
  • A Short Introduction to Fine Typography (1957)

References edit

  1. ^ https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2040618500034742 [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  3. ^ https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2040618500034742 [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 7 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. ^ https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2040618500034742 [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S2040618500034742 [bare URL PDF]
  8. ^ "Thomas Murray MacRobert (1884–1962), Professor of Mathematics | Art UK".


 

This biography of a Scottish academic is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

 

This article about a United Kingdom mathematician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

January 01, 1970
thomas, murray, macrobert, frse, april, 1884, dreghorn, ayrshire, november, 1962, glasgow, scottish, mathematician, became, professor, mathematics, university, glasgow, introduced, macrobert, function, generalisation, generalised, hypergeometric, series, conte. Thomas Murray MacRobert FRSE 4 April 1884 in Dreghorn Ayrshire 1 November 1962 in Glasgow was a Scottish mathematician He became professor of mathematics at the University of Glasgow and introduced the MacRobert E function a generalisation of the generalised hypergeometric series Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Artistic recognition 4 Publications 5 ReferencesLife editHe was born on 4 April 1884 in the manse at Dreghorn Ayrshire in south west Scotland the son of Rev Thomas MacRobert and his wife Isabella Edgely Fisher He was educated at Irvine Royal Academy with his identical twin brother Alexander 1 then studied divinity at Glasgow University but transferred to study mathematics and natural philosophy physics graduating in 1905 He then took a second degree at Trinity College Cambridge 2 In 1910 he joined the staff of Glasgow University as an assistant to Professor Gibson lecturing in mathematics In the First World War he served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and saw active service in France 3 In 1921 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers were Andrew Gray George Alexander Gibson James Gordon Gray and Robert Alexander Houston 4 He was President of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society 1921 22 5 He resigned from the RSE in 1940 Glasgow University granted him an honorary doctorate LLD in 1955 6 He retired in 1954 and died in Glasgow on 1 November 1962 Family editIn 1914 before going to war he married Violet McIlwraith they initially lived in a flat in North Kelvinside in Glasgow They had three children Violet Tom and Alexander He was a member of the Glasgow temperance movement and enjoyed hill walking 7 Artistic recognition editHis portrait by Norman Hepple is held by the Hunterian Art Gallery in Glasgow 8 Publications editMacRobert Thomas M 1913 On the sufficiency of the condition for a limit Mathematical Notes 12 141 142 doi 10 1017 S1757748900001109 Functions of a Complex Variable 1917 Spherical Harmonics 1927 Trigonometry 1938 Higher Trigonometry 1943 Spherical Trigonometry 1946 A Short Introduction to Fine Typography 1957 References edit https www cambridge org core services aop cambridge core content view S2040618500034742 bare URL PDF MacRobert biography Archived from the original on 7 August 2012 Retrieved 2 August 2017 https www cambridge org core services aop cambridge core content view S2040618500034742 bare URL PDF Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 PDF The Royal Society of Edinburgh July 2006 ISBN 0 902 198 84 X Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 2 August 2017 MacRobert biography Archived from the original on 7 August 2012 Retrieved 2 August 2017 https www cambridge org core services aop cambridge core content view S2040618500034742 bare URL PDF https www cambridge org core services aop cambridge core content view S2040618500034742 bare URL PDF Thomas Murray MacRobert 1884 1962 Professor of Mathematics Art UK Biography of Thomas Murray MacRobert O Connor John J Robertson Edmund F Thomas Murray MacRobert MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive University of St Andrews Rankin Robert A 1964 Thomas Murray MacRobert Journal of the London Mathematical Society Second Series 39 176 182 doi 10 1112 jlms s1 39 1 176 ISSN 0024 6107 MR 0160703 S2CID 122785089 nbsp This biography of a Scottish academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article about a United Kingdom mathematician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas Murray MacRobert amp oldid 1154566234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.