James Wiegold (15 April 1934 – 4 August 2009) 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 (now Keele University), 1957–1960
- Lecturer, University of Manchester, 1960–1963
- Lecturer, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University), 1963–1966
- Senior Lecturer, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University), 1966–1969
- Visiting Senior Lecturer and Visiting Reader, Australian National University, 1968–1970
- Reader, University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (now Cardiff University), 1969–1974
- Professor, University College, Cardiff (now Cardiff University), 1974–his death
- Dean of Science, University College, Cardiff (now Cardiff University), 1982–1985
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