Identity area
Reference code
Larmor/Letters/To Larmor/Morton (Misc)
Unique identifier
GB 275 Larmor/Letters/To Larmor/Morton (Misc)
Title
Letters from William Blair Morton
Date(s)
- 1895–1913 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
4 letters paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1868-1949)
Biographical history
Morton was admitted to St John's College in 1889 following schooling at Belfast Royal Academy and Queen's College, Belfast. He graduated BA in 1892, as 8th Wrangler in the Mathematical Tripos. Morton then returned to Queen's College, Belfast, where he served as Assistant in Natural Philosophy (1892-7) and then Professor (1897-1933). He published various papers in 'Philosophical Magazine', 'Proceedings of the Physical Society', and 'Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy'.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Larmor Collection, 1942