John Frederick Adair

John Frederick Adair (20 January 1852 – 1 April 1913) was an Irish mathematician and physicist who taught in England and Australia. He was a keen cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University in 1875.

John Adair
Personal information
Full name
John Frederick Adair
Born(1851-01-20)20 January 1851
Dublin, Ireland
Died1 April 1913(1913-04-01) (aged 62)
Ballsbridge, County Dublin, Ireland
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1875Cambridge University
First-class debut6 May 1875 England XI v Cambridge University
Last First-class27 May 1875 Cambridge University v MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 2
Runs scored 31
Batting average 31.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 17
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: CricInfo, 3 March 2011

Adair was born at St Stephen's Green, Dublin, the son of John Adair, a lawyer. He studied at Trinity College Dublin being a scholar in 1871 and being awarded BA in mathematics in 1873.[1] In 1874 he was admitted at Pembroke College, Cambridge and was awarded BA in mathematics (7th Wrangler) in 1878.[2] From 1878 and 1879 he was an assistant master at Derby School[1] and from 1887 to 1890 he was a demonstrator in physics at the University of Sydney.[2] Adair died at Ballsbridge, County Dublin, Ireland at the age of 61.

Cricket

Adair played cricket for Trinity College, Dublin between 1870 and 1874. [3] While at Derby school he played one cricket match for Derbyshire against their Colts. He also played for I Zingari.[3] In 1874 he was admitted at Pembroke College, Cambridge,[1] and while at Cambridge played one cricket match for Cambridge University and one against the university for an England XI led by WG Grace.[3] In 1883 Adair played cricket for an Ireland side.[3]

Papers

References
  1. "Adair, John Frederick (ADR874JF)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. Adair, John Frederick (1851–1913) Encyclopedia of Australian Science 2015
  3. John Adair at Cricket Archive
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