James Wiegold
James "Jim" Wiegold was a Welsh mathematician.
Born in Trecenydd, Caerphilly, he earned a Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, England in 1958, studying under Bernhard Neumann, and is most notable for his contributions to group theory.
Wiegold died from leukaemia on 4 August 2009, in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan.Career
- Assistant Lecturer, University College of North Staffordshire, 1957-1960
- Lecturer, University of Manchester, 1960-1963
- Lecturer, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, 1963-1966
- Senior Lecturer, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, 1966-1969
- Visiting Senior Lecturer and Visiting Reader, Australian National University, 1968-1970
- Reader, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, 1969-1974
- Professor, University College, Cardiff, 1974-his death
- Dean of Science, University College, Cardiff, 1982-1985
