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Sir Edward Collingwood
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Photo courtesy of Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach
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Edward Foyle Collingwood
17 January 1900 Lilburn Tower
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| Died | 25 October 1970 (aged 70) Lilburn Tower
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1965) CBE Knight Bachelor (1962) FRSE DL |
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| Institutions | University of Cambridge Aberystwyth University Durham University University of Paris |
| Thesis | Contributions to the Theory of Integral Functions (1929) |
| Academic advisors | John Edensor Littlewood |
Sir Edward Foyle Collingwood (born January 17, 1900 – died October 25, 1970) was an important English mathematician and scientist. He came from a well-known family in Northumberland, England. His great-grandfather was a brother of Admiral Lord Collingwood, a famous naval leader.
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Life of Edward Collingwood
Edward Collingwood was born at his family home, Lilburn Tower, near Wooler in Northumberland. His parents were Colonel Cuthbert George Collingwood and Dorothy Fawcett.
Edward first studied at the Royal Naval College, Osborne and Dartmouth Royal Naval College. He joined the Royal Navy as an officer. His first job was on the battleship HMS Collingwood. However, his naval career ended early during World War I. In 1916, he had to leave the Navy because of an accidental injury.
Becoming a Mathematician
In 1918, Edward started studying mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge. Later, in 1922, he moved to Aberystwyth University. There, he became very interested in a field of math called complex analysis. He even published a paper about a theory by a mathematician named Nevanlinna.
He won the Rayleigh Prize in 1923. In 1925, he received a special scholarship that allowed him to spend a year studying at the University of Paris in France.
Edward returned to Cambridge and earned his doctorate degree in 1929. His special paper was called Contributions to the theory of integral functions. In 1937, he left Cambridge and became the High Sheriff of Northumberland for that year. He was also later made a Deputy Lieutenant for his home county.
World War II Service
During World War II, Edward Collingwood served in the RNVR. He was a Captain and worked as a naval scientist. In 1945, he became the Chief Scientist in the Mine Design department of the Admiralty. For his service during the war, he received an award called the CBE.
After the war, Edward went back to his math research. He continued to study meromorphic functions. In 1949, he published his findings on the theory of cluster sets, which is another advanced math topic.
Awards and Recognitions
Edward Collingwood received many honors for his work. In 1954, he was chosen as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. This means he was recognized as a top expert in his field by a group of important scientists. In 1965, he became a Fellow of the Royal Society of London, which is a very high honor for scientists in the UK.
He also held several important jobs:
- President of the London Mathematical Society from 1969 to 1970.
- Chairman of the Council of Durham University starting in 1953.
- Chairman of the Newcastle Hospital Board from 1953 to 1968.
- Vice President of the International Hospital Federation from 1959 to 1967.
- Treasurer of the Medical Research Council.
In 1962, he was made a knight. This means he was given the title "Sir" before his name.
Family Life
Edward Collingwood never married.
