William Jack

Biographical Summary

Jack, William. 29/05/1834-20/03/1924. Ref: 801. Male.

• Place of Birth: Stewarton, Ayrshire.
• Profession: Mathematician, Journalist.
• Appointments Held: HM Inspector of Schools 1860-6; Professor 1866-70, Natural Philosophy, Owen's College, Manchester; Editor 1870-6, Glasgow Herald; 1876-9, Macmillan & Co; Professor 1879-1909, Mathematics, Glasgow University.
• Schools and Tutors: Irvine Academy, Ayrshire.
• Undergraduate Studies: MA(Glasgow 1853), MA(Cantab 1859).
• Postgraduate Studies: D.Sc(Manchester 1902), LL.D.
• Marital Status: Married Agnes Jane Nichol d.1901.
• Father: Robert Jack, Irvine, Ayrshire.
• Other Family: Son in law of John Pringle Nichol FRSE 1804-1859.
• References: Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 44, 1923-24, 255-7; Who Was Who 2.
• Date of Election: 03/05/1875.
• Proposers: Sir William Thomson (Lord Kelvin), James Thomson Bottomely, Allen Thomson, Peter Guthrie Tait (Billet 5/4, 19/4/1875).
• Service to the RSE: Councillor 1888-91.
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 479