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Andrew Gray
1847–1925
A Scottish physicist and mathematician who helped bring advanced ideas in electricity, magnetism, and mathematical physics to a wider audience through clear, ambitious books. He also wrote an important account of Lord Kelvin’s life and scientific work.
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Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work
by Andrew Gray
About the author
Born in Lochgelly, Fife, on July 2, 1847, Andrew Gray became one of Scotland’s notable scientific writers and teachers. He studied at the University of Glasgow, worked closely with Lord Kelvin, and built a career that joined research, teaching, and textbook writing.
Gray served as Professor of Physics at University College of North Wales in Bangor before returning to Glasgow as Kelvin’s successor. His books include major works on electricity, magnetism, Bessel functions, and physics more broadly, written for readers who wanted serious science explained with care.
He died in Glasgow on October 10, 1925. Today he is remembered not only for his own scientific work, but also for helping preserve the story of Victorian physics through his biography of Lord Kelvin.