George Oscar James

Background

James, George Oscar was born on August 1, 1873 in Bowers Hill, Virginia, United States. Son of George W. and Augusta C. (Walker) James.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Johns Hopkins, 1895, scholar, 1895-1896, 1897-1898, fellow, 1898-1899, Doctor of Philosophy, 1899. Unmarried.

Career

Instructor in physics, University of Utah. 1896-1897; examiner United States Civil Service Commission, 1900-1901. Instructor mathematics and astronomy, Lehigh University, 1902-1903.

Instructor mathematics and astronomy, 1903-1908, assistant professor astronomy and mathematics, 1908-1913, associate professor astronomy and mechanics and dean of college, 1914-1917, Thayer professor applied mathematics and dean, since 1918, Washington University.

Achievements

• George Oscar James has been listed as a noteworthy mathematician by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Elements Of The Kinematics Of A Point And The Rational Mechanics Of A Particle FACSIMILE

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  • Elements of the kinematics of a point and the rational mechanics of a particle

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Connections

Father:

George West. James

Mother:

Augusta C. (Walker) James