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'''Sir John Henry MacFarland''' (19 April 1851 – 22 July 1935) was an Irish–[[Australia]]n university chancellor. |
'''Sir John Henry MacFarland''' (19 April 1851 – 22 July 1935) was an Irish–[[Australia]]n university chancellor. |
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MacFarland was born in [[Omagh]], [[County Tyrone]], [[Ireland]] and educated at the [[Royal Academical Institution, Belfast]].<ref name=Mennell/> He was senior scholar in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at [[Queen's College, Belfast]], where he was taught by [[John Purser (mathematician)|John Purser]]. There he earned a BA in 1871 and MA in 1872. Moving to [[St. John's College, Cambridge]], he was elected a foundation scholar, and earned a second BA, as 26th wrangler, in 1876. He also got an MA there in 1879.<ref name=Mennell>{{cite Australasia|MacFarland, John Henry}}</ref> |
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MacFarland was born in [[Omagh]], [[Tyrone]], [[Ireland]] and educated at the Royal Academical Institution, Belfast. |
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MacFarland taught at [[Repton School]] in [[Derbyshire]] from 1876 to 1880. (A decade later, his younger brother Robert (1860–1922), also a Queen's Belfast and Cambridge maths graduate, would teach at Repton.)<ref>[https://archive.org/stream/b28994218/b28994218_djvu.txt Full text of "Repton School register 1557–1910"]</ref> In 1881, he became the first master of [[Ormond College (University of Melbourne)|Ormond College]] in the [[University of Melbourne]]. In 1919, he became chancellor of the university and was knighted the same year. In 1892, the [[Royal University of Ireland]] had bestowed upon him an honorary LLD degree.<ref>[http://gnet.geelongcollege.vic.edu.au:8080/wiki/MacFARLAND-Sir-John-Henry-1851-1935.ashx MacFarland, Sir John Henry (1851–1935)] Heritage Guide to The Geelong College</ref> |
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MacFarland became a director of the National Mutual Life Association c. 1905 and was chairman from 1928. |
MacFarland became a director of the National Mutual Life Association c. 1905 and was chairman from 1928. He died in [[Melbourne]], Victoria, Australia on 22 July 1935. |
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==References== |
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*Serle, Geoffrey. [http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/macfarland-sir-john-henry-7353 MacFarland, Sir John Henry (1851–1935)], ''[[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]'', Vol. 10, [[Melbourne University Press|MUP]], 1986, pp 266–267. Retrieved 8 January 2014 |
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*{{Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=John Henry|Last=MacFarland| |
*{{Dictionary of Australian Biography|First=John Henry|Last=MacFarland|shortlink=0-dict-biogMc.html#macfarland1|accessdate=2011-01-03}} |
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Latest revision as of 21:20, 13 June 2023
Sir John Henry MacFarland (19 April 1851 – 22 July 1935) was an Irish–Australian university chancellor.
MacFarland was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland and educated at the Royal Academical Institution, Belfast.[1] He was senior scholar in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Queen's College, Belfast, where he was taught by John Purser. There he earned a BA in 1871 and MA in 1872. Moving to St. John's College, Cambridge, he was elected a foundation scholar, and earned a second BA, as 26th wrangler, in 1876. He also got an MA there in 1879.[1]
MacFarland taught at Repton School in Derbyshire from 1876 to 1880. (A decade later, his younger brother Robert (1860–1922), also a Queen's Belfast and Cambridge maths graduate, would teach at Repton.)[2] In 1881, he became the first master of Ormond College in the University of Melbourne. In 1919, he became chancellor of the university and was knighted the same year. In 1892, the Royal University of Ireland had bestowed upon him an honorary LLD degree.[3]
MacFarland became a director of the National Mutual Life Association c. 1905 and was chairman from 1928. He died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22 July 1935.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Mennell, Philip (1892). . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co – via Wikisource.
- ^ Full text of "Repton School register 1557–1910"
- ^ MacFarland, Sir John Henry (1851–1935) Heritage Guide to The Geelong College
- Serle, Geoffrey. MacFarland, Sir John Henry (1851–1935), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 10, MUP, 1986, pp 266–267. Retrieved 8 January 2014
- Serle, Percival (1949). "MacFarland, John Henry". Dictionary of Australian Biography. Sydney: Angus & Robertson. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
External links[edit]
- . . Dublin: Alexander Thom and Son Ltd. 1923. p. – via Wikisource.
Categories:
- 1851 births
- 1935 deaths
- Australian educational theorists
- Irish emigrants to colonial Australia
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- Vice-Chancellors of the University of Melbourne
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- Australian Knights Bachelor
- People from Omagh
- People educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- Scholars and academics from County Tyrone