Mr Hopkins' men : Cambridge reform and British mathematics in the 19th century
The 19th century was a key period in the development of the mathematical sciences in Britain. Subjects such as rigid-body dynamics, hydrodynamics, elasticity, optics, heat, electricity and magnetism were extended and given firmer foundations; new areas of pure mathematics were explored; and major ad...
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| Edition sous un autre format: | • Mr Hopkins' men, Cambridge reform and British mathematics in the 19th century, A.D.D. Craik, 2007, London, Springer, 1 vol. (XIV-405 p.), 978-1-8462-8790-9 • Mr Hopkins' men, Cambridge reform and British mathematics in the 19th century, A.D.D. Craik, 2008, London, Springer, 1 vol. (405 p., [24] p. de pl.), 978-1-8480-0132-9 • Mr Hopkins' Men, Texte imprimé, 9781848007123 |
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| 505 | 0 | |a Educating the Elite -- Introducing Hopkins and His Wranglers -- The Student Experience, 1820 1860 -- Cambridge University in Context -- Teaching at Cambridge -- William Hopkins -- Hopkins' Top Wranglers, 1829 1854 -- Careers of the Wranglers -- The Cambridge Stamp -- Wranglers at Home: Four Biographies -- Universities and Colleges -- Wranglers Abroad: Churchmen and Educators in the Colonies -- The Growth of a Research Community -- Achievements in the Mathematical Sciences -- Postscript. | |
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| 520 | |a The 19th century was a key period in the development of the mathematical sciences in Britain. Subjects such as rigid-body dynamics, hydrodynamics, elasticity, optics, heat, electricity and magnetism were extended and given firmer foundations; new areas of pure mathematics were explored; and major advances took place in statistics, astronomy, geology and glaciology. The mid-19th century also brought dramatic changes to Cambridge University. Before 1850, the only pathway to an honours degree was the Mathematical Tripos - taken by all aspiring students whatever their destined careers - and the best teaching was provided by private tutors, the most renowned being the remarkable William Hopkins. This wide-ranging book tells the story of Hopkins and the education and subsequent careers of his top "wranglers", many of whom went on to have illustrious careers as bishops, judges, politicians, scientists or educators. It draws on first-hand accounts of life at Cambridge to give the reader a glimpse inside its colleges, and it charts the evolution of the curriculum and the slow, often reluctant, reforms that led to Cambridge s dominance of British higher education. It surveys the scientific achievements of the time and considers the disproportionate contributions made by Scottish and Irish alumni in establishing a research community. Gradually, Cambridge was transformed from a near-moribund institution into a world-renowned centre for the mathematical and physical sciences. Many famous scientists and mathematicians are profiled, among them G. Green, G.G. Stokes, J.C. Adams, W. Thomson (Lord Kelvin), A. Cayley and J.C. Maxwell, and many lesser-known figures too, including the first professors in Australia and the tutor to an Indian maharajah. In addition, and as a special highlight, Hopkins own collection of portraits of his top students, attributed to the artist T.C. Wageman, are published here in colour for the first time. Scholarly yet non-technical, this is a fascinating look at Cambridge during the Victorian era that is accessible to anyone with an interest in the history of science and mathematics; the history of education; the interaction of science and religious belief; the history of Cambridge University; and Victorian Britain generally. Alex D.D. Craik is a graduate of St Andrews and Cambridge. For many years, he taught applied mathematics at St Andrews University, where he is presently an emeritus professor. | ||
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