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| '''William Herrick Macaulay''' (November 16 1853 – November 28 1936) was a mathematician, Fellow and Vice-Provost of ], and close friend of ]. He also corresponded with ] | '''William Herrick Macaulay''' (November 16 1853 – November 28 1936) was a ] ], Fellow and Vice-Provost of ], and close friend of ]. He also corresponded with ] | ||
| He was born in ] and died in ]. ] was his brother. | He was born in ] and died in ]. ] was his brother. He is known for his work in ] and proposed a mechanical ] for the ] | ||
| He received a B.A. from Durham University (1874) and an M.A. from Cambridge (1877). He worked in a granite quarry company. | He received a B.A. from Durham University (1874) and an M.A. from Cambridge (1877). He worked in a granite quarry company. | ||
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William Herrick Macaulay (November 16 1853 – November 28 1936) was a British ], Fellow and Vice-Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and close friend of Karl Pearson. He also corresponded with John Maynard Keynes
He was born in Hodnet, Shropshire and died in Clent. George Campbell Macaulay was his brother. He is known for his work in engineering and proposed a mechanical technique for the structural analysis
He received a B.A. from Durham University (1874) and an M.A. from Cambridge (1877). He worked in a granite quarry company.
References
- "William Herrick Macaulay (FML874WH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ‘MACAULAY, William Herrick’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 28 March 2013
- The Times, Monday, Nov 30, 1936; pg. 14; Issue 47545; col D. Mr. W. H. Macaulay King's College, Cambridge
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