T. J. l’A. Bromwich, Professor of Mathematics
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Title
T. J. l’A. Bromwich, Professor of Mathematics
Depiction
A man with a moustache and spectacles, in formal attire
Description
Thomas John l’Anson (T.J. l’A.) Bromwich was educated in Durban High School, South Africa. He graduated from St. John’s College, Cambridge as senior Wrangler in 1895. He was appointed Chair of Mathematics in Queens College Galway (Q.C.G.) in January 1902 and had published some forty research papers by 1906 (Q.C.G. Magazine, 1906). His research was recognised through his election to a Fellowship of the Royal Society in the same year. His picture is reproduced from the Q.C.G. Magazine, 1906 issue. He resigned from Q.C.G. in 1907 to take up a Lectureship in St. John’s College, Cambridge (S. Tobin, 1999. He died by suicide in 1929.
People
T. J. l’A. Bromwich
References
Q.C.G. Magazine, Nov. 1906, Vol. 5, p. 2-3.
Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library.
Sean Tobin, 'Mathematics' in Tadhg Foley (ed.), From Queen’s College to National University (Dublin, 1999), pp 166-8
Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library.
Sean Tobin, 'Mathematics' in Tadhg Foley (ed.), From Queen’s College to National University (Dublin, 1999), pp 166-8
Contributor
Bibliographic Citation
S.G. Jennings, ‘T. J. l’A. Bromwich, Professor of Mathematics’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14882, Archival Record Id VHRS
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Period
Pre-1900
1900s
Category
b&w
portrait
off-campus
indoors
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway
Rights
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