James Wiegold
James "Jim" Wiegold (15 April 1934 – 4 August 2009) was a Welsh mathematician.
James Wiegold | |
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| Born | 15 April 1934 |
| Died | 4 August 2009 (aged 75) Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Known for | Contributions to group theory |
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| Institutions | University College of North Staffordshire University of Manchester University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire Australian National University University College, Cardiff |
| Doctoral advisor | Bernhard Neumann |
Born in Trecenydd, Caerphilly, he earned a Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, England in 1958, studying under Bernhard Neumann, and is most notable for his contributions to group theory.
Wiegold died from leukaemia on 4 August 2009, in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan.[1]
Career
- Assistant Lecturer, University College of North Staffordshire (now Keele University), 1957–1960
- Lecturer, University of Manchester, 1960–1963
- Lecturer, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University), 1963–1966
- Senior Lecturer, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University), 1966–1969
- Visiting Senior Lecturer and Visiting Reader, Australian National University, 1968–1970
- Reader, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University), 1969–1974
- Professor, University College, Cardiff (now Cardiff University), 1974–his death
- Dean of Science, University College, Cardiff (now Cardiff University), 1982–1985
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References
- "JAMES WIEGOLD : Obituary". bmdsonline.co.uk. BMDs Online. 7 August 2009. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
External links
- O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "James Wiegold", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews.
- James Wiegold at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
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