Portrait of John William Scott Cassels
Date
ca.1960s
Sitter
John William Scott Cassels (1922 - 2015) , Mathematician
Creator
Walter Bird (1903 - 1969, British) , Photographer
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Image reference
Material
Dimensions
height (print): 205mm
width (print): 155mm
width (print): 155mm
Subject
Description
Half-length portrait of John William Scott Cassels with folded arms resting on check jacket, laid out on a table in front of him and looking off to the distance to the left as viewed. He is wearing a white short sleeved shirt with an open collar.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower left-hand corner.
John William Scott Cassels (1922-2015) British mathematician was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1963, he served on the Council from 1970-1972. He was awarded the Sylvester Medal in 1973 for his contributions to the theory of numbers.
Inscribed with the photographer’s signature lower left-hand corner.
John William Scott Cassels (1922-2015) British mathematician was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1963, he served on the Council from 1970-1972. He was awarded the Sylvester Medal in 1973 for his contributions to the theory of numbers.
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