About William Arthur
Lived 1894 – 1979 (aged 85). William Arthur was a mathematician.
William Arthur FRSE MC (12 January 1894 – 22 February 1979) was a Scottish mathematician.
Life
He was born on 12 January 1894 at Fergushill near Kilwinning in Ayrshire. He studied at Queen's Park High School in Glasgow then studied Mathematics at Glasgow University graduating MA in 1915.
He retired in 1959 but then went to teach in America, at Bethany College in West Virginia 1960 to 1962.
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Who was William Arthur?
mathematician (1894–1979)
When was William Arthur born?
William Arthur was born on 12 January 1894 in Kilwinning.
When did William Arthur die?
William Arthur died on 22 February 1979 in Glasgow.
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William Arthur was a mathematician.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: William Arthur (mathematician)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Arthur. https://biography.guide/william-arthur-mathematician/
MLA: "William Arthur." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/william-arthur-mathematician/.
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