Background
MUIR, Thomas was born on August 25, 1845 in Stonebyres, Falls of Clyde, near Lanark, Scotland.
MUIR, Thomas was born on August 25, 1845 in Stonebyres, Falls of Clyde, near Lanark, Scotland.
Studied at Wishaw Public School. Glasgow University; Germany. First Greek and first Mathematical student of his year.
Mathematical Tutor in College Hall, St. Andrews. Master of Arts; Doctor of Laws.
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Glasgow. Headmaster of Mathematical and Science Departments, High School of Glasgow. Awarded Keith Medal of Royal Society of Edinburgh for mathematical research in 1884, and again in 1899.
Elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society in 1892. ViceChancellor of the University of the Cape of Good Hope to 1901. On the occasion of the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York to Cape Town had the honour to confer the degree of Doctor of Laws on His Royal Highness. Etc.; SuperintendentGeneral of Education in Cape Colony.
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Fellow of the Royal Society. Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Club : Civil Service, Cape Town.
Golf and tennis for the body. And music, geography, and mathematics for the mind.
Spouse 1876, Margaret, y.daughter of Dugald Bell, Dumbartonshire.
Companion of St. Michael and St. George 1901.