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J. F. Cameron

J. F. Cameron
Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
In office
1928–1948
Preceded by Sir Hugh Kerr Anderson
Succeeded by Sir James Chadwick
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge
In office
1933–1935
Preceded by Sir William Spens
Succeeded by Godfrey Wilson
Personal details
Born John Forbes Cameron
July 1873
Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland
Died 21 March 1952(1952-03-21) (aged 78)
Education Perth Academy
Alma mater University of Edinburgh
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

John Forbes Cameron (July 1873 – 21 March 1952) was a British mathematician, academic and academic administrator. He was Master of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge from 1928 to 1948 and was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge from 1933 to 1935.

Cameron was born in July 1873 in Stanley, Perthshire, Scotland. He was educated at Perth Academy, a state high school in Perth, Scotland. He studied mathematics and natural philosophy at Edinburgh University. He was awarded a Ferguson Scholarship, available to graduates of Scottish universities, to attend the University of Cambridge. He studied the Mathematical Tripos at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge from 1895 to 1898. He was tutored by R. R Webb and completed his degree as second wrangler.

In 1899, Cameron was elected a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. The following year, in 1900, he was appointed a lecturer in mathematics and in 1909 was appointed a tutor.


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