Fischer, William Lewis Ferdinand ♂

Education

LL.D. 13.2.1869.

Professor of Natural Philosophy 18.6.1847 - 15.3.1859.

Professor of Mathematics 15.3.1859 - 1.10.1877 (retired).

Birth/childhood

Born 3.5.1814 son of John Frederick Lewis Fischer, merchant, Burg, Magdeburg.

Career

Studied Berlin University and Cambridge University.

Assistant to Johann Franz Encke. Six years tutor to an English family. Graduated 4th wrangler in Sir William Thomson’s year. [Teacher]

Professor of Natural Philosophy 18.6.1847 - 15.3.1859. [St Andrews University] [University professor]

Professor of Mathematics 15.3.1859 - 1.10.1877 (retired). [St Andrews University]

Contributed to mathematical journals.

Death

Died at St Andrews 8.1.1890.

Sources

• St Andrews Citizen 11.1.1890 p4
• Coll. Echoes I 1890 p73
• Times 9.1.1890 p4
• J.A. Venn, Alumni Cantabrigienses
• Deaths Reg. St Andrews
• Monumental inscription St Andrews Cathedral burial ground