Douglas Jones (mathematician) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Douglas Jones
portrait by Godfrey Argent
Born	Douglas Samuel Jones  10 January 1922  Corby
Died	29 November 2013  (aged 91) Perth
Alma mater	Wolverhampton Grammar School Corpus Christi College University of Oxford Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Employer	Keele University (1957–1964) Royal Air Force (1942–1945) University of Dundee (1965–1992) Victoria University of Manchester (1948–1957)
Awards	Member of the Order of the British Empire (1945) Keith Medal (1971) Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (1967) Fellow of the Royal Society (1968) Naylor Prize and Lectureship (1986)
Position held	chairperson (Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, 1988–1989)

Douglas Jones MBE, FRS, FRSE (10 January 1922 – 29 November 2013) was a mathematician known for his work in the field of electromagnetism.

He was described by The Scotsman as "one of the most outstanding British mathematicians of his generation".

Life

Jones was born 10 January 1922 in Corby Northamptonshire, and was educated at Wolverhampton Grammar School. He was the eldest of four children.

In 1940, Jones began studying at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.

In his spare time, Jones was known to enjoy golf, walking and photography. He and his wife Ivy had two children.

Career

After joining the RAF in 1942, he led a research team looking at equipment for night fighter operations. Awarded MBE in 1945 for his work with the RAF.

Jones graduated MA from Oxford in 1947, and then worked as a lecturer at Manchester University. In 1957 he was appointed chair of Mathematics at the University of Keele.

During his time at Keele, Jones wrote the book The Theory of Electromagnetism which established him as a leader in this field.

In 1965, Jones was appointed to the Ivory Chair of Applied Mathematics at Queen's College, Dundee, then part of the University of St Andrews, but which became the University of Dundee in 1967.

Jones retired from the University of Dundee in 1992, gaining the title Emeritus Professor.

Honours and awards

• 1945: Awarded MBE
• 1967: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
• 1968: Elected Fellow of the Royal Society
• Awarded Honorary D.Sc by the University of Strathclyde
• Elected an Honorary Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford
• Awarded Marconi prize of the Institute of Electrical Engineers
• Awarded van der Pol Gold Medal of the International Union of Radio Science
• 1973: Awarded Keith Prize of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
• 1987: Awarded Naylor Prize and Lectureship of the London Mathematical Society

See also

• Article from German language Wikipedia w:de:Douglas Samuel Jones