Nanson, Edward J.

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Agent TypePersonPlace of BirthPenrith, Cumberland, EnglandPlace of DeathGlen Iris, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaActivities & OccupationsAcademics - MathematicsGenderMaleHistoryBorn in England in 1850, Nanson entered Trinity College in 1870 and as second wrangler and second Smith's prizeman, he became a fellow of Trinity College in 1874. In the same year he was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Royal Indian Engineering College, Surrey. After W.P. Wilson died, Nanson was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the University of Melbourne, arriving in June 1875. Widely known as an electoral reformer, he advocated proportional representation and preferential voting and published a series of pamphlets on the subject. Nanson had a life-appointment but negotiated a pension settlement with the University and retired as Emeritus Professor in 1922. He was a trustee of the Public Library, museums and National Gallery of Victoria in 1879-1913 and was an active Anglican layman. He died on 1 July 1936 at Glen Iris. A portrait by Bernard Hall is held by the University of Melbourne.Search records of this agent

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Date13/12/1850-01/07/1936

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Nanson, Edward J.