Hugh William Segar (31 January 1868 – 18 September 1954) was a New Zealand mathematician and university professor. He was born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England in 1868. He was educated at Liverpool College and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was 2nd Wrangler and a Yeats Prizeman. He was Professor of Mathematics at University College, Auckland.
References
- Nield, D. A. "Hugh William Segar". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Who Was Who, Published by A&C Black Limited. Online edition, 2020
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