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Line 1: − '''Selig Brodetsky''' (10 February 1888, [[Olviopol]], [[Russia]]-18 May 1954) was a [[Great Britain|British]] Professor of Mathematics.+ − − ==Education== − * [[Jews' Free School]], London − * [[Central Foundation School]], London − * Trinity College, [[Cambridge University|Cambridge]] (senior wrangler, 1908) − * [[Leipzig University]] (PhD) − − ==Career== − * Lecturer in Applied Mathematics, [[University of Bristol]], 1914-1919 − * Reader, 1920-1924; Professor, 1924-1948 then [[Emeritus Professor]] of Applied Mathematics, [[University of Leeds]] − * President of the [[Hebrew University of Jerusalem]] and Chairman of its Executive Council, 1949-1951 − − ==Other posts== − * Member of the Executive, Zionist World Organisation and Jewish Agency for Palestine − * Honorary President, Zionist Federation of Great Britain and Ireland − * Honorary President, World Maccabi Union − * President, [[Board of Deputies of British Jews]] − − − He was a Fellow of the [[Royal Astronomical Society]], [[Royal Aeronautical Society]] and [[Institute of Physics]]. − − His sister Rachel married Rabbi [[Solomon Mestel]]; their son is [[Leon Mestel]]. − − ==References== − * Who's Who (UK) − * Dictionary of National Biography − − {{DEFAULTSORT:Brodetsky, Selig}} − [[Category:Academics]]
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