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THE following appointments in the University of London have been announced : Dr. Harry Jones, reader in mathematics at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, to the University chair of mathematics tenable at the College as from October 1, 1946 ; Dr. Alan Kekwick, to the University chair of medicine tenable at Middlesex Hospital Medical School as from October 1, 1946 ; Mr. M. E. L. Mallowan, to the University chair of western Asiatic archæology tenable at the Institute of Archæology as from May 1, 1947 ; Mr. Mallowan has conducted excavations at Arpachinah, the first settlement of the Tel Halaf culture to be scientifically excavated, also at Chagar Bazar and in the Tel Brak district ; Dr. H. W. Miles, during 1943-46 adviser and senior lecturer in agricultural entomology in the University of Bristol, to the University chair of horticulture tenable at Wye College as from May 1, 1947 ; Mr. R. S. Sayers, during 1935-45 lecturer in economics at Pembroke, Exeter and Corpus Christi Colleges, Oxford, to the Sir Ernest Cassel chair of economics with special reference to banking tenable at the London School of Economics as from May 1, 1947 ; Mr. Herbert Tout, senior lecturer in economics at the University of Bristol, to the University readership in political economy tenable at University College as from October 1, 1947 ; Dr. W. J. Hickinbottom, since 1927 lecturer in chemistry in the University of Birmingham, to the University readership in organic chemistry tenable at Queen Mary College as from October 1, 1947 ; Dr. E. S. Horning, formerly of the permanent scientific staff at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratories, to the University readership in experimental pathology tenable at the Royal Cancer Hospital as from May 1, 1947 ; Dr. F. C. Tompkins, lecturer at King's College, to the University readership in physical chemistry tenable at the Imperial College of Science and Technology as from October 1, 1947.
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University of London : Appointments. Nature 159, 772 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159772d0
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