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'''Edgar William Middlemast''' (1864–1915) was a British mathematician and educator in [[British India|India]] in the early twentieth century. He served as the Deputy Director of the Department of Public Instruction, [[Madras Presidency]], as Professor of Mathematics at the [[Presidency College, Madras]] from 1910 and as [[Principal (academia)|Principal]] of the college in 1915.

== Early life and education ==

Middlemast was born to Edward William Middlemast of [[Northumberland]], a provision dealer, and his wife Margaret at Wallsend on 9 December 1864; he was [[baptised]] on 16 April 1865.<ref name="alumnicambridgep406">{{cite book|title=Alumni Cantabrigienses: Abbas-Cutts. vol. II. Dabbs-Juxton. vol. III. Kaile-Ryves. vol. IV. Saal-Zuinglius Part 2, Volume 4 of Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from the Earliest Times to 1900, John Venn|page=406|editor=John Venn|publisher=University of Cambridge Press|year=1954}}</ref> He had his schooling at the Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon Tyne and studied at [[St John's College, Cambridge]] between 1882 and 1886.<ref name="alumnicambridgep406" /> Middlemast was placed tenth [[Wrangler (University of Cambridge)|wrangler]] in the [[Mathematical tripos]], Part I in 1886.<ref name=aiyangar-berndt-rankin-1995-p7>{{Harvnb|Aiyangar|Berndt|Rankin|1995|p=7}}</ref><ref name="cambridgecalendarp1112">{{cite book|title=The Cambridge University calendar|publisher=[[University of Cambridge]]|page=1112|year=1905}}</ref>

== Career ==

Middlemast was appointed Professor of the [[College of Engineering, Guindy|Madras Engineering College]] in September 1888 and served till March 1897, when he was appointed Principal of the [[Government Arts College, Rajahmundry]].<ref name="indialistp567">{{cite book|title=The India list and India Office list|publisher=Harrison and Sons|place=London|year=1905|page=567}}</ref><ref name="rajahmundry_principals">{{cite web|title=List of Regular Principals|publisher=Government College (Autonomous) Rajahmundry|url=http://www.govtcollegerjy.org/principallist.php}}</ref> In July 1903, Middlemast was appointed Deputy Director of Public Instruction in the [[Madras Presidency]].<ref name="indialistp567" /> Middlemast was deputed to the [[Netherlands]] by the government in 1904, to review the education system in the country.<ref name="nationalarchives">{{cite web|title=India Office Records|url=http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=059-lpj6_623-711&cid=-1#-1|publisher=National Archives, United Kingdom}}</ref> In July 1905, he was appointed [[fellow]] of Madras University.<ref name="theeaglep118">{{cite journal|title=The Eagle|volume=27–28|year=1906|page=118|publisher=W. Metcalfe}}</ref>

Middlemast was appointed Professor of Mathematics at the [[Presidency College, Madras]] in 1910,<ref name="thehindu_20050414">{{cite news|title=Legacy that does the Presidency College proud|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/14/stories/2005041413620300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050420010245/http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/14/stories/2005041413620300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 April 2005|date=14 April 2005}}</ref> and served as its Principal in 1915.<ref name=aiyangar-berndt-rankin-1995-p7/><ref name="presidencycollege">{{cite web|title=Principals of the Presidency College, Chennai|url=http://www.presidencycollege.tn.gov.in/princi11.html|publisher=[[Presidency College, Chennai]]}}</ref> He also served as an Inspector of schools from 1910 to 1915. Middlemast was the President of the [[Indian Mathematical Society]] in 1915.<ref name="ims_officebearers">{{cite web|title=List of Office Bearers|url=http://www.indianmathsociety.org.in/officebearers.htm|publisher=[[Indian Mathematical Society]]}}</ref><ref name=dauben-parikh-2010>{{Harvnb|Dauben|Parikh|2010|page=303}}</ref>

On 21 September 1911, Middlemast wrote a strong letter of recommendation for a then-unknown youth named [[Srinivasa Ramanujan]], who was applying for the position of Clerk at the Madras Port Trust.<ref name=aiyangar-berndt-rankin-1995-p7/>

Edgar Middlemast died at Wrotham in Kent in July 1915.

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==References==
*{{citation|last1=Aiyangar|first1=Srinivasa Ramanujan|last2=Berndt|first2=Bruce C.|last3=Rankin|first3=Robert Alexander|title=Ramanujan: letters and commentary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Of5G0r6DQiEC&pg=PR9|accessdate=24 September 2011|year=1995|publisher=American Mathematical Soc.|isbn=978-0-8218-0470-4|page=7|bibcode=1995rlc..book.....B}}
*{{citation|last1=Dauben|first1=Joseph W.|last2=Parikh|first2=Rohit|title=Beginnings of modern mathematics in India|journal = Current Science|volume=99|issue=3|year=2010|pages=300–322|url=http://cs-test.ias.ac.in/cs/Downloads/article_id_099_03_0300_0322_0.pdf|access-date=11 October 2017}}

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