Carey Foster

George Carey Foster
George Carey Foster
Born	(1835-10-00)October 1835 Sabden England
Died	9 February 1919(1919-02-09) (aged 83)
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University College, London
Scientific career
Fields	Chemistry, physics
Institutions	University College, London
Doctoral students	Oliver Lodge, William Edward Ayrton Arthur Prince Chattock, John Ambrose Fleming

George Carey Foster FRS (October 1835 – 9 February 1919) was a chemist and physicist, born at Sabden in Lancashire. He was Professor of Physics at University College London, and served as the first Principal (salaried head of the College) from 1900 to 1904. The Carey Foster bridge is named after him.

References[]

• "Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased: George Carey Foster, 1835–1919". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 96 (680): i–xviii (xv–xviii). 1920. Bibcode:1920RSPSA..96D...1.. doi:10.1098/rspa.1920.0007. JSTOR 93812.
• A. H. Fison; Moody, Gerald T.; Thorpe, T. E.; Ling, Arthur R.; Power, F. B.; Russell, E. J.; Austin, P. C. (1919). "Obituary notices: .... George Carey Foster, 1835–1919; ..." Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions. 115: 412–427. doi:10.1039/CT9191500408.

External links[]

• The Carey Foster Bridge, description and image at Kenyon College