Jack, William Brydone ♂

Education

Student United College 1835-1836 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun.; Math. 1 1836-1837 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. 2 1837-1838 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics; Math. 3 1838-1839 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Physics 1839-1840 Sens. Phil.; Chem. Part bursary, 1836. Bayne bursar, 1836. Part bursary, 1837. Carstairs prize, 1837. M.A. 24.4.1840.

Birth/childhood

Born 23.11.1817 son of Peter Jack, stonemason, Trailflatt, Tinwald and Janet Bryden.

Career

Professor of Mathematics, Kings College, Fredericton, New Brunswick 1840-. [University professor, mathematician]

First President, University of New Brunswick 1861-1885 (retired).

Publications

A commemorative oration, delivered at the Encaenia in King's College, Fredericton, June 25, 1857, by William Brydone Jack.(Fredericton: J. Simpson, 1857)

Death

Died Fredericton, New Brunswick [Canada] 23.11.1886.

Sources

• UYUC400:6.1.1836, 26.10.1836, 11.2.1837
• UYUY452/15/206
• UYUY674 James Caesar
• Births Reg. Tinwald
• Dict. Canad. Biog.
• Trans. Roy. Soc. Canada Sect. ii Ser. 3 vol 12 p95-108
• The genesis of the University of New Brunswick, with a sketch of the life of William Brydone-Jack, President 1861-1885, by W.O. Raymond. (St John, N.B.: [University of New Brunswick], 1919.