George Chrystal
George Chrystal | |
|---|---|
 George Chrystal (1851-1911) | |
| Born | March 8, 1851 |
| Died | November 3, 1911 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Experimental verification of Ohm's law |
| Awards | Royal Medal |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist and mathematician |
| Institutions | University of St Andrews University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh |
| Academic advisors | James Clerk Maxwell |
| Notable students | Joseph Wedderburn |
George Chrystal (1851 – 1911) was a Scottish mathematician.
He was born in Old Meldrum and educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and the University of Aberdeen, moving in 1872 to study under James Clerk Maxwell at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he graduated Second wrangler in 1875, joint with William Burnside, and was elected a fellow of Corpus Christi. He was appointed to the Regius Chair of Mathematics at University of St. Andrews in 1877, and then in 1879 to the Chair in Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh. In 1911, he was awarded the Royal Medal of the Royal Society.
He was a contributor to the drafting of the Universities (Scotland) Act 1889 and one of the founders of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society.
External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "George Chrystal", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
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