Hugh Segar
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Hugh William Segar (31 January 1868 – 18 September 1954) was a notable New Zealand mathematician and university professor. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England in 1868.[1] He was educated at Liverpool College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was 2nd Wrangler and a Yeats Prizeman.[2] He was Professor of Mathematics at University College, Auckland.[2]
References
- ^ Nield, D. A. "Hugh William Segar". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ a b Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited. Online edition, 2020
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