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Cambridge University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one
of the most celebrated academic positions in the world. Since its
foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who
represent some of the best and most influential minds in science
and technology. Principally a social history of mathematics and
physics, the story of these great natural philosophers and
mathematical physicists is told here by some of the finest
historians of science. The journey begins with the search for a
benefactor able to establish a 'mathematicus professor honorarius',
and travels through the life and work of the professors, exploring
aspects from the heroic to the absurd. Covering both the great
similarities and the extreme differences in mathematical physics
over the last four centuries, this informative work offers
interesting perspectives on world-famous scientists including Isaac
Newton, Charles Babbage, G. G. Stokes, Paul Dirac and Stephen
Hawking.
This social history of mathematics and physics tells the story of Cambridge University's mathematical physicists. The University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one of the world's most celebrated academic positions. Since its foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who represent some of the most influential minds in science and technology. This informative work offers new perspectives on such world-famous scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Babbage, Paul Dirac, and Stephen Hawking.
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