LC control no. | no2015003708 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Hill, M. J. M. (Micaiah John Muller), 1856-1929 |
Variant(s) | Hill, Micaiah John Muller, 1856-1929 |
Birth date | 1856 |
Death date | 1929 |
Field of activity | Mathematics Geometry College teaching |
Affiliation | University College, London University College, London University of Birmingham University of Cambridge University College, London University of London Mathematical Association Royal Society (Great Britain) |
Profession or occupation | Mathematicians College teachers |
Found in | Contents of the fifth and sixth books of Euclid, 1908: (arranged and explained by M. J. M. Hill, M. A., D.Sc., F.R.S.) OCLC, Jan. 5, 2015 (hdg.: Hill, Micaiah John Muller, 1856-1929, Hill, Micaiah John Muller, Hill, M. J. M.; usage: M. J. M. Hill) Wikipedia, viewed Jan. 5, 2015 Micaiah John Muller Hill (Micaiah John Muller Hill, 1856-1929, English mathematician, known for Hill's spherical vortex and Hill's tetrahedra. He received a bachelor's degree in 1873 and an M.A. in 1876 from University College, London. In 1880-1884 he was a professor of mathematics at Birmingham University (then Mason Science College). In 1891 he earned his Sc.D. from Cambridge University. From 1884 to 1907 he was Professor of Pure Mathematics at University College, London and from 1907 to 1923, Astor Professor of Mathematics, University of London. In 1894 he was elected FRS (Fellow of the Royal Society) and from 1926-1927, he served as president of the Mathematical Association. He also held the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of London, 1909-1911) |