learning. He was greatly helped by his wife, Katherine Wills, daughter of judge Sir Alfred Wills. He collected some £70,000 fot the college, and persuaded the Cardiff Corporation to make the college the generous grant of the site of the present buildings in Cathays Park.

Viriamu Jones early realized two great needs of Wales — a Welsh university and a system of secondary education — and for both ideals he worked indomitably. He had a large share in framing the charter of the university (of which he became the first vice-chancellor, 1895-6), and he was mainly responsible for the greater freedom of choice of subjects in its degree-schemes. He became first vice-chairman of the Central Welsh Board for Intermediate Education.

In the midst of these indefatigable activities, he devoted everymoment of his leisure to scientific research, mainly in physical measurements such as the determination of the ohm. For this research work he was elected F.R.S. in 1894. He died 1 June 1901 [at Geneva ] and was buried near his father in S. Thomas's cemetery, Swansea. His brother, Sir David Brynmor Jones, is separately noticed.