Person: Thomson (3), William

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William Thomson was appointed Professor of Mathematics at Victoria College Stellenbosch in South Africa and went on to become Principal of the University of South Africa in Pretoria.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 31 December 1856, Kirkton of Mailer, Perthshire, Scotland. Died 6 August 1947, Dunedin, Glencairn, Simonstown, South Africa.

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Origin Scotland


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive