Obituary: Dr Tommy Whitelaw, exceptional lecturer in mathematics
Dr Tommy Whitelaw: An appreciation FEW if any mathematics lecturers gathered a student following anything like that amassed by Dr T.A. “Tommy” Whitelaw of Glasgow University, who died on January 21at the age of 77 after a period of illness. He kept in close touch with hundreds of students in what he called his Former Student Family. They remembered him as an exceptional teacher, deeply committed adviser, and a unique personality. Tommy Whitelaw, born on April 26, 1943, was Glasgow University through and through, for nearly 50 years. A star performer in the University Bursary Exa...