Peter Comrie
1868 - 1944
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Peter Comrie graduated from St Andrews and after a series of teaching posts became Rector of Leith Academy. He was much involved in the EMS, becoming Secretary in 1911 and President in 1916 and 1917.
Mathematicians born in the same country
Additional Material in MacTutor
- Papers in the Proceedings and Notes of the EMS
- Obituary: Edinburgh Mathematical Notes
- Obituary: Scotsman
| Honours awarded to Peter Comrie (Click below for those honoured in this way) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | Elected 1909 |
| EMS Secretary | 1911-1916 |
| EMS President | 1915, 1916 |
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