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| ID | 175 |
|---|---|
| First Name | Jim |
| Last Name | Tattersall |
| Institution | Providence College |
| Speaker Category | invited |
| Title of Talk | Episodes in The Early History of The Lucasian Chair |
| Abstract | In 1663, Henry Lucas, the long-time secretary to the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, made a bequest, subsequently granted by Charles II, to endow a chair in mathematics. A number of conditions were attached to the Chair. Among the more prominent Lucasian professors were Newton, Babbage, Stokes, Dirac, and Hawking. We focus attention on the early Lucasians. Many of whom were very diligent in carrying out their Lucasian responsibilities but as history has shown such was not always the case. In the process, we uncover several untold stories and some interesting mathematics |
| Subject area(s) | History of Mathematics |
| Suitable for undergraduates? | Yes |
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| Computer Needed? | |
| Bringing a laptop? | Y |
| Overhead Needed? | Y |
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| Date Submitted | 3/22/2006 |
| Year | 2006 |