Person Hicks; William Mitchinson (1850 - 1934) Hicks William Mitchinson 1850 - 1934 British Male Launceston, Cornwall, England 23 September 1850 Crowshurst, Sussex 17/08/1934 19340817 Burial: Crowshurst, Sussex

Sheffield (1884); Crowshurst, Sussex (after retirement)

Physics Mathematics Education: BA (1873, 7th Wrangler), MA (1876), St John's College Cambridge Career: Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge; Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Firth College, Sheffield (1883-1892); Principal of Firth College, Sheffield (1892-1897); Professor of Physics, University of Sheffield (1892-1917); Principal of University College, Sheffield (1897-1905); guided the development of Firth College into a University College; first Vice Chancellor, University of Sheffield (1905) Son of Samuel Hicks, school master; married (1887) Ellen (died 1920) daughter of H S Perrin Medals and prizes: Royal Medal 1912 Fellow 04/06/1885 Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1932-1935 vol l pp 393-399, plate, by S R Milner International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 23 Sep 1850 - 17 Aug 1934 NA6683 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 28/03/2023 RS_NET\JonathanB Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/57375804 d1b428b8-c6c8-4d2e-9c8f-9acae03470f4