William Mitchinson Hicks ( 1850 - 1934 )

Birth: Launceston, Cornwall, England (23 September 1850) Death: Crowshurst, Sussex (17 August 1934) Burial: Crowshurst, Sussex Research Field: Physics, mathematics Education: BA (1873, 7th Wrangler), MA (1876), St John's College Cambridge Career: Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge; Professor of Physics and Mathematics, Firth College, Sheffield (1883-1892); Principal of Firth College, Sheffield (1892-1897); Professor of Physics, University of Sheffield (1892-1917); Principal of University College, Sheffield (1897-1905); guided the development of Firth College into a University College; first Vice Chancellor, University of Sheffield (1905) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 4/06/1885 Medals/Prizes: Royal Medal 1912.