HECTOR MEDAL AWARDED
DR. SOMERVILLE’S PRIZE WORK IN MATHEMATICS Press Association. WELLINGTON. Wednesday. t *~f e ctor Medal and prize, instiii 5r ®°me years ago by the New ZeaJpsfttute, as a memorial to the te Si r James Hector, has this year t»een awarded to Prof. D. M. Y. SomnjeryiUe, who holds the chair of mathematics at Victoria University College. ; award was open for research work Physics, mathematics or astronomy, the members of the committee of S J*U? ation %vero Sir Ernest Ruther- ’ r - C. Colerdige Farr, Canterbury and Professor von Wilier, of :™ ne y University. The award was to Professor Sommerville for his mathematical work and partii r for W® investigations in nontTv* an geometry. Phis year the award carries with it h moneiary pr i ze of £6O. Last year’s recipient was Professor C. A. Cotton, 01 victoria College.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 350, 10 May 1928, Page 13
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