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George Alexander Carse
Carse in August 1913
Born(1880-06-20)June 20, 1880
Edinburgh, Scotland
Died20 August 1950(1950-08-20) (aged 70)
Edinburgh, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh (BSc)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Edinburgh

George Alexander Carse FRSE RSSA (20 June 1880 – 20 August 1950) was a leading Scottish physicist and educationalist. In 1925, he was the first Mitchell Lecturer.

Life

Carse was born in Edinburgh on 20 June,, the first child of George Carse, a decorator from Duns, and his wife, Jane. The family lived at 120 Lauriston Place, located south-west of the city center. In 1891, he attended George Heriot’s School and was the school dux in 1898. Carse was awarded a place at the University of Edinburgh to study mathematics under Professor George Chrystal and physics under Professor Peter Tait.[1]

Carse graduated in 1903, and received a doctorate in 1908, having attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge from 1904 to 1907 (working at the Cavendish Laboratory).[2]

In November 1904, he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, his main proposer being Professor George Chrystal.[3]

During the First World War, Carse served in the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.[4]

Carse spent the majority of his working life lecturing in physics at the University of Edinburg. He retired in 1948. He was an office bearer in several non-academic roles in the University, mainly concerning university finances.

Carse served as the Vice President to the Royal Scottish Society of Arts, in 1935/36 and 1946/47, respectively.

He died in Edinburgh on 20 August 1950. His RSE obituary was written by Arthur Melville Clark.[5]

Other positions held

Publications

References

  1. ^ "Carse biography". History.mcs.st-and.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  2. ^ A history of the Cavendish laboratory. Рипол Классик. 1910. ISBN 9785878726801.
  3. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.royalsoced.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Carse Obituary".
  5. ^ "Carse (print-only)". History.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2018.


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