William Ogilvy Kermack
William Ogilvy Kermack | |
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Born | |
Died | 20 July 1970 | (aged 72)
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Aberdeen |
Known for | Kermack–McKendrick theory |
William Ogilvy Kermack
Early life and education
He was born on 26 April 1898 at 36 South Street in Kirriemuir, the son of William Kermack, a postman, and his wife, Helen Eassie Ogilvy.[2] His mother was placed in an asylum soon after his birth and died when he was six and he was raised by his father's sister Margaret Osler Kermack, wife of David Marnie, a blacksmith. He was raised with their four children - his cousins.
William was educated at Webster's Seminary in Kirriemuir under headmaster Thomas Pullar.[3] He won a bursary and began studying Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at the University of Aberdeen in 1914.[1][4]
Career
His university career was disrupted by the
In 1922 collaborated with
Sadly, although he escaped the notoriously dangerous chemical warfare of
In 1925 he was elected a Fellow of the
From 1949 to 1968 he served as Professor of Biological Chemistry at
Death
He died on 20 July 1970 while still working at his desk inside Marischal College in Aberdeen.[4]
Family
In 1926 he married Elizabeth Raimunda Blazquez daughter of Raimundo Blazquez of
Publications
- Modern Views of Atomic Structure (1935)
- The Stuff We're Made Of (1948)
References
- ^ PMID 11511585.
- ^ a b "William Kermack - Biography".
- PMID 11615427.
- ^ a b c d David O'Hagan; Douglas Lloyd (31 March 2010). "The iconic curly arrow". Chemistry World. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ISBN 0-902-198-84-X.