Background
Andrew, son of Review Matthew Andrew and his wife Louisa, née Job, was born at Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England.
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Henry Andrew
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He entered the University of Melbourne in 1861, and graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1864, with the scholarship in mathematics and natural philosophy, and first-class honours in natural science.
Career
He was appointed in June of that year lecturer on civil engineering, being the first graduate of Melbourne to be appointed to office in the University, and resigned the position in June 1868 on his departure for England. He also resigned the second mastership of Wesley College, Melbourne, which he had accepted in 1866. And on his arrival in England in October
1868 he entered Saint John"s College, Cambridge, where in 1870 he was second foundation scholar and a Wright"s prizeman.
He graduated Bachelor as 27th wrangler in January 1872, accepted the professorship of mathematics and natural philosophy at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, took his Master of Arts degree in 1875, returned to Wesley College, Melbourne, in the same year as second master under Professor Irving, whom he succeeded as head master at Christmas 1875.
In 1882 he left Wesley College to succeed Mr. Pirani as Lecturer on Natural Philosophy in Melbourne University, where he became first professor on the establishment of the chair on that subject, and continued in this position until his death at Suez on 18 September 1888, whilst on leave.
Professor Andrew was author of a paper on "Brain Waves," joint author with the late Mr.
F. J. Pirani, Master of Arts, Civil Engineer, of an edition of the first three books of Euclid, graduated Master of Arts at Melbourne University in 1867, and acted as joint secretary of the University Senate. Professor Andrew was ensign in the Saint John"s company of the Cambridge University Volunteer Corps, and captain of the Melbourne University company. And both as a musician and a contributor to the press he did valuable work.
His widow has adopted the dramatic profession, under the name of Mission Constance Edwards.
Membership
He was three times elected a member of the University Council between and 1886.
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Australia