Person Adams; William Grylls (1836 - 1915); scientist and university teacher Adams William Grylls scientist and university teacher 1836 - 1915 British Male Lidcot, Laneast, Cornwall, England 16 February 1836 1836 Heathfield in Broadstone, Dorset, England 10/04/1915 19150410

Heathfields, Brodstone, Dorset (when retired)

Professor Magnetism Optics Astronomy Physics Education: Private school, Birkenhead, England; St John's College, Cambridge. MA Career: Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge; Professor of Natural Philosophy and Astronomy, King's College, London (by 1871-1906). Memberships: FGS; Physicial Society (President) Parents: Thomas Adams (1788–1859), small estate owner and farmer, and Tabitha Knill Grylls (1796–1866) Brother: John Couch Adams (FRS 1849) Spouse: Mary Dingle of Lewannick, Cornwall (24 August 1869) Studied a variety of subjects including light, magnetism, astronomy, and electrical power generation & transmission. Lectures: Bakerian 1875 Committees: Member of the Kew observatory committee of the Royal Society. Fellow 06/06/1872 36 Stephen Parkinson; John Couch Adams; William Thomson; John Hall Gladstone; James Joseph Sylvester; Alexander William Williamson; William Odling Bartholomew Price; John Phillips; Frederick Guthrie; Robert Bellamy Clifton; Henry Wentworth Dyke Acland; William Esson; Charles Cardale Babington; J Chalis; James Clerk Maxwell Sources: Bulloch's Roll Obituaries: Proc Roy Soc Series A 1914-1915 vol 91 pp lxiii-lxiv signed by G C F References: Sir Brian Pippard, FRS, 'Schoolmaster-Fellows and the campaign for science education' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 63-81, plate C Domb, 'James Clerk Maxwell in London 1860-1865' in NR 1980 vol 35 pp 67-103 Adams W G, IM000029.jpg 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 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Adams%2C+William+Grylls RCN 24253 16 Feb 1836 - 10 Apr 1915 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 08/08/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8034 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 05/06/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/49379752 68ea3385-e8e1-4f43-b56c-1559967b14e6