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BY the sudden death of Prof. Charles Latham on September 27, the University of Glasgow has lost an eminent member of its teaching staff in the department of applied science. In 1902 the late Dr. James S. Dixon, an eminent coalmaster of Glasgow, “recognising the want of a means of teaching the higher branches of the theory and practice of mining in the University, and the desire for acquiring” such knowledge displayed by many young men connected with mining,” gave the University 10,000l. for the foundation of a lectureship in the subject. In the various branches of engineering, and in naval architecture, curricula were already provided which prepared for the degree of B.Sc. in applied science. Mining was added as an alternative curriculum, and the new department was entrusted to Mr. Latham. He had been trained in the Wigan School of Mines, and had been assistant-general manager of the Moss Hall Coal Co. For nine years (1893-1902) he was director of mining at University College, Nottingham. The first Dixon lecturer speedily made his department efficient, and his numerous courses of instruction attracted many pupils.
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Prof. Charles Latham. Nature 100, 110 (1917). https://doi.org/10.1038/100110a0
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