Person: Grieve, Alexander Barrie
Barrie Grieve graduated from Edinburgh. He continued to research in Geometry and gained a DSc for this work. He became an HM Inspector of Schools.
Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):
- Barrie Grieve had three siblings: Janet (1889-1970), David (1890-1917) and Ian (1897-1972).
- Barrie was educated at Breadalbane Academy and passed English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, and French at the Higher grade in the Leaving Certificate examinations.
- Grieve first matriculated at Edinburgh University in October 1903.
- Grieve then undertook research in geometry.
- For example he wrote: A B Grieve, Some Points in the Geometry of Cubic Surfaces, Proc.
- Barrie Grieve joined the navy during the First World War and fought in the Battle of Jutland.
Born 1 January 1886, Aberfeldy, Scotland. Died 3 October 1952, Stonehouse, Lanark, Scotland.
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