Thomas Archer Hirst FRS was a 19th-century English mathematician, specialising in geometry. He was awarded the Royal Society's Royal Medal in 1883.
Photograph of Thomas Hirst.
Grave of Thomas Archer Hirst in Highgate Cemetery
Anna Martin-Hirst, (1831–1857), wife of Thomas Archer Hirst, buried at Montmartre Cemetery
The Royal Medal, also known as The Queen's Medal and The King's Medal, is a silver-gilt medal, of which three are awarded each year by the Royal Society, two for "the most important contributions to the advancement of natural knowledge" and one for "distinguished contributions in the applied sciences", done within the Commonwealth of Nations.
King George IV of the United Kingdom (pictured) initiated the Royal Medals during 1825.
Professor Ann Dowling: Cambridge University, 2019.
Professor Lewis Wolpert: University College London, UK, 2018.
Professor Tony Hunter: Salk Institute, US, 2014.