| 词条 | Douglas Jones (mathematician) |
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Professor Douglas Jones MBE, FRS, FRSE (10 January 1922–29 November 2013) was a mathematician known for his work in the field of electromagnetism.[1] He was described by The Scotsman as "one of the most outstanding British mathematicians of his generation".[1] LifeJones was born 10 January 1922 in Corby Northamptonshire, and was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School.[1] He was the eldest of four children.[2] In 1940, Jones began studying at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.[1] In his spare time, Jones was known to enjoy golf, walking and photography.[3] He and his wife Ivy had two children.[2] CareerAfter joining the RAF in 1942, he led a research team looking at equipment for night fighter operations. Awarded MBE in 1945 for his work with the RAF.[1] Jones graduated MA from Oxford in 1947, and then worked as a lecturer at Manchester University. In 1957 he was appointed chair of Mathematics at the University of Keele.[1] During his time at Keele, Jones wrote the book The Theory of Electromagnetism which established him as a leader in this field.[1] In 1965, Jones was appointed to the Ivory Chair of Applied Mathematics at Queen's College, Dundee, then part of the University of St Andrews, but which became the University of Dundee in 1967.[1][2] Jones retired from the University of Dundee in 1992, gaining the title Emeritus Professor.[1] Honours and awards [4]
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References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 {{cite news|last=Sleeman|first=Brian|title=Obituary: Professor Douglas Jones FRS, FRSE, mathematician |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/obituaries/obituary-professor-douglas-jones-frs-frse-mathematician-1-3271466 |accessdate=17 January 2014 |newspaper=The Scotsman |date=17 January 2014}} 2. ^1 2 {{cite web|title=UR-SF 81 Professor Douglas Samuel Jones, Ivory Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Dundee|url=http://arccat.dundee.ac.uk/dserve.exe?dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=Show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=%28RefNo%3D%27ur-sf%2081%27%29|website=Archive Services Online Catalogue|publisher=University of Dundee|accessdate=27 February 2018}} 3. ^{{cite book|title=JONES, Prof. Douglas Samuel in Who's Who 2014|year=2014|publisher=A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc}} 4. ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.rse.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/obits_alpha/Jones_DS.pdf|title=Douglas Samuel Jones|publisher= Royal Society of Edinburgh|accessdate=17 November 2017}} See also
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