Sir Carruthers Beattie | |
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| Born | John Carruthers Beattie 21 November 1866 Waterbeck, Scotland |
| Died | 10 June 1946 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Paton (m. 1898) |
| Children | 3 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physics, Vice Chancellor |
| Institutions | University of Cape Town |
| Thesis | The Behaviour of Bismuth Plates in a Steady Magnetic Field (1896) |
Sir John Carruthers Beattie FRSE (21 November 1866 – 10 June 1946) was the first principal and Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (1918–1937).[1]
Beattie was born in Waterbeck, Scotland. He graduated from Edinburgh University having studied at Munich, Vienna, Berlin and Glasgow. Soon afterwards, he was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics and Experimental Physics at South African College in Cape Town. He married Elizabeth Paton[who?] in 1898.[2] They had two daughters and a son. Their son was killed while serving with the Royal Air Force in 1942.[3] For his contributions to education in South Africa, he was knighted in 1920.[4] He died in Cape Town.
- ^ "Beattie manuscripts archive". University of Cape Town archive. Retrieved 15 August 2008.
- ^ O'Connor, J.J.; Robertson, E.F. (2007). "John Carruthers Beattie".
- ^ Crawford, Lawrence (1947). "Sir John Carruthers Beattie, Kt., D.Sc., LL.D." Royal Society of Edinburgh Year Book.
- ^ "No. 31931". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1920. p. 3.