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