Memoir of Augustus De Morgan - With Selections from His Letters (Paperback)

The fame of Augustus De Morgan (1806 1871), a brilliant mathematician and logician, has been eclipsed by that of his son, the celebrated ceramicist William De Morgan. However, as readers of his Memoir will discover, De Morgan senior enjoyed an equally distinguished, if turbulent, career. Collated by his wife, and published in 1882, nine years after his death, the Memoir of Augustus de Morgan chronicles the varied life of an under-appreciated genius. Biographical narrative is interleaved with his own correspondence, revealing a humorous and warm personality as well as an exceptional intellect. As the Pall Mall Gazette told its readers, 'quaint and original to the last, every word of De Morgan's correspondence is well worth reading'. Although rich in detail about his work and publications, Sophia Elizabeth's affectionate account of her husband is also sympathetic and witty, making it an ideal introduction to one of Britain's greatest minds.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences
Release date:	July 2010
First published:	June 2010
Authors:	Sophia Elizabeth De Morgan • Augustus De Morgan
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	440
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-01447-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Biography > General
LSN:	1-108-01447-X
Barcode:	9781108014472

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