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*1945: Awarded [[Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire|MBE]] |
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*1967: Elected [[Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh]] |
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*1973: Awarded [[Keith Prize]] of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. |
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*1987: Awarded [[Naylor Prize and Lectureship]] of the [[London Mathematical Society]] |
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Revision as of 20:39, 17 November 2017
Professor Douglas Jones MBE, FRS, FRSE (10 January 1922 - 29 November 2013) was a mathematician described by The Scotsman as "one of the most outstanding British mathematicians of his generation".[1] He was known for his work in the field of electromagnetism.[1]
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Jones was born 10 January 1922 in Corby Northamptonshire, and was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School.[1]
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.[2]
Career
After 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 in the University of St Andrews.[1]
Jones retired in 1992, gaining the title Emeritus Professor.[1]
Honours and awards [3]
- 1945: Awarded MBE
- 1967: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- 1968: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
- Awarded Honorary D.Sc by the University of Strathclyde
- Elected an Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- Awarded Marconi prize of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
- Awarded van der Pol Gold Medal of the International Union of Radio Science
- 1973: Awarded Keith Prize of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
- 1987: Awarded Naylor Prize and Lectureship of the London Mathematical Society
Publications
- Electrical and Mechanical Oscillations (1961)
- Theory of Electromagnetism (1964)
- Generalised Functions (1966)
- Introductory Analysis (vol. 1, 1969; vol 2, 1970)
- Methods in Electromagnetic Wave Propagation (1979, 2nd edn 1994)
- Elementary Information Theory (1979)
- The Theory of Generalised Functions (1982)
- Differential Equations and Mathematical Biology (1983, 3rd edn 2010)
- Acoustic and Electromagnetic Waves (1986)
- Assembly Programming and the 8086 Microprocessor (1988)
- 80×86 Assembly Programming (1991)
- Introduction to Asymptotics (1997)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Sleeman, Brian (17 January 2014). "Obituary: Professor Douglas Jones FRS, FRSE, mathematician". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ JONES, Prof. Douglas Samuel in Who's Who 2014. A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. 2014.
- ^ "Douglas Samuel Jones" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
See also
- Article from German language Wikipedia w:de:Douglas Samuel Jones
- 1922 births
- 2013 deaths
- People educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School
- Academics of Keele University
- Academics of the Victoria University of Manchester
- Academics of the University of St Andrews
- Alumni of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- 20th-century British mathematicians
- 21st-century British mathematicians
- Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
- Fellows of the Royal Society
- Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Air Force personnel of World War II