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PROF. WILLIAM JACK, whose death on March 20: at his residence, 5 St. John's Terrace, Billhead, Glasgow, was announced in NATURE of March 29, was born at Stewarton, Ayrshire, on May 29, 1834. As a pupil in Irvine Academy he showed marked ability, and when he passed on to Glasgow University he confirmed the promise of his schooldays by taking a leading position in all the classes of the Faculty of Arts. In the Scottish Universities of that day there was little specialisation; all the students in the Arts Faculty followed the same curriculum and, as they usually entered the University comparatively young, the education they received formed a good foundation for the specialised studies of later life. For such more advanced studies, however, there was little direct provision in the University, and Jack, after graduating in Glasgow, proceeded to Cambridge, where he entered at Peterhouse. In the Tripos of 1859 he was fourth wrangler, but though he missed the coveted position of senior wrangler, he won the distinction of first place for the Smith's Prize. In 1860 he was elected a fellow of Peterhouse. The sound general training of the Arts curriculum in Glasgow, followed by the specialisation at Cambridge, was an admirable preparation for a varied and successful career.
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GIBSON, G. PROF. W. JACK, LL.D., D.Sc. Nature 113, 540–541 (1924). https://doi.org/10.1038/113540a0
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