Somerville/[Sommerville], Duncan M’Laren Young

Education

Student United College 1896-1897 Gk.; Lat.; Math. 1897-1898 N. Phil.; Prac. N. Phil.; Log.; Inter. Hon. Math. 1898-1899 Adv. & Prac. N. Phil.; Adv. Hon. Math.; Prac. Chem.; Chem. 1899-1900 Hon. & Prac. Chem.; Anat. 1900-1901 Physiol.; Dem. & Prac. Anat. 1901-1902 Research. 1902-1903 Research. Berry bursar, 1896. Carstairs prize, 1897. Arnott prize, 1899. Berry scholar, 1900. M.A. 30.3.1900 1st cl. hons. Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. D.Sc. 28.3.1905.

Birth/childhood

Born c. 1879 at Perth son of Rev. Dr. James Somerville, Indian missionary and Margaret Lyell. [Minister]

Attended Perth Academy.

Career

Lecturer of Applied Mathematics 1908-1915 and Professor of Mathematics, Victoria University College, New Zealand 1915 - 30.1.1934 (died). [University lecturer, university professor]

Publications

Death

[Died 30.1.1934.]

Sources

  • UYUC400:6 & 12.10.1896
  • UYUY452/22/384, 563, 23/78
  • College Echoes 1904/05 p6, 1906/07 p133 - 4
  • Alumnus Chronicle 15 p17
  • After Many Days Club Report 1934
  • PRSE 54 1933 - 34 220