James William "Bill" Bruce (born 11 January 1952) is a British mathematician whose main contributions are in singularity theory and related areas.
Bill Bruce | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Singularity Theory |
| Institutions | University of Liverpool Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques University College Cork University of Newcastle Mount Holyoke College University of Hull Edge Hill University |
| Doctoral advisor | C. T. C. Wall[1] |
Mathematical career edit
Bill completed his PhD thesis, titled Some Natural Whitney Stratifications, in 1978 at the University of Liverpool under the supervision of C T C Wall. Following domestic and international appointments, he was appointed to a chair in pure mathematics at the University of Liverpool in 1990.[2]
Administrative career edit
Whilst at the University of Liverpool, Bill served as head of mathematics for eight years.[2] He then became Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the academic budget and learning and teaching, before joining the University of Hull as Deputy Vice-Chancellor in 2004.[3] In 2009 he joined Edge Hill University as Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for the university's academic portfolio.[2]
References edit
- ^ "James William Bruce". Mathematics Genealogy Project.
- ^ a b c "Professor Bill Bruce". Edge Hill University. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Prof Bill Bruce takes up new role as Pro Vice-Chancellor". Edge Hill University. Retrieved 6 August 2012.