Synge, J.L. 1948-72 Senior Professor; 1972-95 Emeritus Professor
Born 1897 Co. Dublin, Ireland. Sc.D. Dublin.
Appointments: Assistant Prof., Toronto 1920-25; Fellow and Prof., TCD, 1925-30; Prof., Toronto 1930-43; Prof., Ohio State University 1943-44. Ballistics Mathematician, American Army 1943-45. Prof., Ohio State University 1945-46; Prof., Carnegie Insitute of Technology; 1946-48;
Memberships: Fellow, Royal Society of London; Royal Irish Academy; Fellow, Royal Society of Canada.
Honours: Hon. LL.D., St. Andrews 1966; Hon. D.Sc., Belfast 1969; Hon. D.Sc., NUI 1970; Tory Medal, Royal Society of Canada, 1943; Boyle Medal 1972. Died 1995.
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Synge, J.L.
Synge, J.L. 1948-72 Senior Professor; 1972-95 Emeritus Professor
Born 1897 Co. Dublin, Ireland. Sc.D. Dublin.
Appointments: Assistant Prof., Toronto 1920-25; Fellow and Prof., TCD, 1925-30; Prof., Toronto 1930-43; Prof., Ohio State University 1943-44. Ballistics Mathematician, American Army 1943-45. Prof., Ohio State University 1945-46; Prof., Carnegie Insitute of Technology; 1946-48;
Memberships: Fellow, Royal Society of London; Royal Irish Academy; Fellow, Royal Society of Canada.
Honours: Hon. LL.D., St. Andrews 1966; Hon. D.Sc., Belfast 1969; Hon. D.Sc., NUI 1970; Tory Medal, Royal Society of Canada, 1943; Boyle Medal 1972. Died 1995.
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