Sir (Thomas) Angus Lyall Paton, C.M.G. 10 May 1905 - 7 April 1999: Elected F.R.S. 1969

Thomas Angus Lyall Paton was born in Jersey on 10 May 1905, a descendant of a family of flaxspinners from Montrose. His father was a journalist and author with a classics degree from Oxford University. His mother was the daughter of a civil engineering contractor named Easton Gibb and his uncle was...

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Published in:Biographical memoirs of fellows of the Royal Society 2001-11, Vol.47, p.415-427
Main Author: Burdekin, F.M.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Thomas Angus Lyall Paton was born in Jersey on 10 May 1905, a descendant of a family of flaxspinners from Montrose. His father was a journalist and author with a classics degree from Oxford University. His mother was the daughter of a civil engineering contractor named Easton Gibb and his uncle was Alexander Gibb, founder of the firm of consulting engineers bearing his name, with which Angus Paton spent his whole working career.
ISSN:0080-4606
1748-8494
DOI:10.1098/rsbm.2001.0024