ENGLAND

New Zealand Illustrated Magazine, 1 August 1901, Page 891

ENGLAND

Early in the month we heard by cable of the death of Professor Peter (xuthrie Tait, M.A., at the age of 70 years. Professor Tait is widely known not only as holding a Professorship at Edinburgh University, but by his many important works ou scientific and other subjects. He was born at Dalkeith and educated at the Academy and University of Edinburgh, and at Peterhouse, Cambridge, where he became Senior Wrangler and First Smith's Prizeman. He held successively the positions of Fellow of Peterhouse, Professor of Mathematics at Queen's College, Belfast, and Protessor of Natural Philosophy at Edinburgh. Amongst his works best known to scientists are Dynamics of a Particle, Quaternions, which was translated into French, Thermo- Dynamics, Mecent Advances in Physical Science, Seat and Light, and Properties oj Matter. He was also the author of a number of essays and contributions to the periodicals of the day. He often worked in collaboration with other high authorities on the subjects he had in view with admirable l'esults, notably when Lord Kelvin assisted him with A Treatise on Natural Philosophy in 1867, and the late Professor Balfour Stewart in The Unseen Universe. Dr. Andrews was also his collaborates in " The Volumetric Relations ofOxo?ie"

Another loss in scientific circles has been caused by the death during the month of Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod, L.L.D. Her particular study was entomology, and she once held the position of Examiner in Agricultural Entomology of the Edinburgh University. She inherited her scientific