Tomlinson, Herbert

Title ^Ref: *1

Prof

First name(s)

Herbert

Surname

Tomlinson

Position(s) held at King's College London ^Ref: *6

• Demonstrator of Natural Philosophy (1870-1894);
• Lecturer of Natural Sciences [1878-1881];
• Evening Class Lecturer on Mechanics [1872-1891];
• Lecturer of Advanced Physics King's College School [dates unclear];

Education & professional details

School, college and/or university attended ^Ref: *5

St Peter's School York " for upwards of eight years" ; Christ Church, Oxford (1865-1869) on open scholarship, matric in Maths October1865 and BA maths & natural science in 1868; Queen's College Oxford " practical work in Chemistry" 1868/69;

Qualifications ^Ref: *4

BA (Oxon)

Position(s) held (non King's College London) ^Ref: *7

Assistant to father at St Peter's School and as a private tutor; Natural Science master in Rossall School (1870); Whitworth Exhibitioner (1870); Tutor to Prince Imperial (killed in Zulu War of 1879); Professor of Natural Philosophy Bedford College for Ladies [until 1873? ]; (First) Principal South-West London (Chelsea) Polytechnic (1894-1904); Mathematical & Science Master Lancing College, West Sussex [1914-1918];

Professional activities

• Fellow of the Royal Society 6th June 1889;
• Fellow of King's College London November 1894.

Publications ^Ref: *8

At least 30 articles in Phil Trans Roy Soc, Proc Roy Soc, Proc Physic Soc & Philosophical Magazine (1870-1894) - a separate list of them is included with his letter to King's College London Secretary of March 17 1891 as " List of Memoirs by Herbert Tomlinson BA (Oxon), F.R.S." .

Personal details

Date of birth ^Ref: *2

18th November 1845

Place of birth ^Ref: *2

York

Date of death ^Ref: *3

12th June 1931

Place of death ^Ref: *3

Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex

Obituary

Extensive obituary including a photograph in 'Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society' Vol 1 No 2nd December 1933 pp89-91. (JSTOR accessed 19 Jan 2016).

Family details ^Ref: *9

Son of William Tomlinson, b1811, Master of Modern Department & Mathematical Master St Peter's School York, later Headmaster, and Ann b1817; siblings: William b1842, Annie b1843, Minna b1848 & d1860, Emily/Emma b1851, Ernest b1853, Walter b1855, Caroline Maude b1860; Hugh T. b1861; married Edith Maria Ruth Saunders, b1851, on  31st March 1873 at St Luke Oseney Crescent, Camden; no children.

Notes

Obit reports that he also acted as a Head of Dept in Physics at SW London Poly at times during his incumbency as Principal; In receipt of grants from the Royal Society until 1888;