Background
Sneddon, Ian Naismith was born on December 8, 1919 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Naismith and Mary Ann (Cameron) Sneddon.
Sneddon, Ian Naismith was born on December 8, 1919 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of Naismith and Mary Ann (Cameron) Sneddon.
Bachelor of Science, University Glasgow, 1940. Doctor of Science, University Glasgow, 1947. Bachelor, University Cambridge, England, 1942.
Master of Arts, University Cambridge, England, 1945. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Warsaw, Poland, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1982.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Hull, England, 1983. Doctor of Science (honorary), Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Scotland, 1994.
Science officer United Kingdom Ministry of Supply, London, 1942-1945. Bryce research fellow in physics Bristol (England) University, 1945-1946. Lecturer in mathematics physics University Glasgow, 1946-1950.
Professor of mathematics Keele University, 1950-1956. Simson professor of mathematics Glasgow University, 1956-1985, honorary senior research fellow, since 1985. Honorary visiting professor Strathclyde University, Glasgow, 1985-1991.
Fellow Royal Society Edinburgh (vice president 1966-1969, 79-82, Makdougall-Brisbane prize 1959), Royal Society London, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, Society Engineering Science (Eringen medal 1979). Member Polish Academy of Sciences (foreign member), Academy of Sciences Turin, Italy (foreign member).
Married Mary Campbell MacGregor, September 2, 1943. Children: Alexander Naismith, Paul Richard, Judith Mary.