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THE many old students of emeritus Professor Andrew Gray, some of whom are scattered all over the world, will be sorry to hear of his death. His strong personality, ability as a teacher, and unwearying patience in explaining difficulties, must have endeared his memory to many thousands of students. There are few men who worked harder or have left a greater record of work. His life was a full and a happy one, and his sympathy with the early struggles. of young men considerably lightened his onerous duties as a professor. He belonged to the diminishing band of mathematical physicists, and he once told the present writer that what he called the “Laodicean” attitude of many scientists towards mathematical physics was seriously discouraging research in this direction. In a letter some years ago, written when revising his “Absolute Measurements,” he complained of feeling tired, but added that he must finish his work for eρχετai ύ;ξ. The night has now come, and he sleeps well who toiled during many years to advance our knowledge of Nature.
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RUSSELL, A. Prof. Andrew Gray, F.R.S. Nature 116, 618–619 (1925). https://doi.org/10.1038/116618a0
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