Arthur Cayley
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Summary
Arthur Cayley was born on August 16, 1821[1], in Richmond[2]. He died on January 26, 1895[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], lawyer[6], university teacher[7], and barrister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,002 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mill Road Cemetery[10]
- Father: Henry Cayley[11]
- Mother: Mary Antonia Doughty[12]
- Spouse: Susan Moline[13]
- Child: Henry Cayley[14], Mary Cayley[15]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16]
- Field of work: graph theory[17], group theory[18], mathematics[19]
- Position held: Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics[20], chairperson[21]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[22], Trinity College[23], Lincoln's Inn[24]
- Educated at: King's College School[25], Trinity College[26], Lincoln's Inn[27]
- Doctoral advisor: William Hopkins[28]
- Notable work: Cayley's theorem[29], Cayley–Hamilton theorem[30], Cayley–Bacharach theorem[31]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Copley Medal[33], Royal Medal[34], De Morgan Medal[35], Honorary doctor of the Heidelberg University[36], honorary doctor of the University of Edinburgh[37], Honorary doctor of the University of Bologna[38], Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford[39], Officer of the Legion of Honour[40], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Honorary doctor of Leiden University[42], Smith's Prize[43]
- Member of: Royal Society[44], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[45], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], Russian Academy of Sciences[48], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[49], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[50], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[51], Royal Society of Edinburgh[52], Royal Astronomical Society[53], National Academy of Sciences[54], Academy of Sciences of Turin[55], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[56]
- Sex or gender: male[57]
- Doctoral student: H. F. Baker[58], Andrew Forsyth[59], Charlotte Scott[60]
- Commons category: Arthur Cayley[61]
- Residence: England[62], Saint Petersburg[63]
- Family name: Cayley[64]
- Given name: Arthur[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Arthur Cayley include Cayley–Hamilton theorem[66], Cayley graph[67], Cayley–Menger determinant[68], Cayley's theorem[69], Cayley–Dickson construction[70], Cayley table[71], Cayley's formula[72], and Cayley–Bacharach theorem[73].
Why It Matters
Arthur Cayley has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]
He is credited with the discovery of sedenion[76], a flexible algebra[77] and Pfaffian[78], a mathematical concept[79]. Entities named for him include Cayley–Hamilton theorem[66], Cayley graph[67], Cayley–Menger determinant[68], Cayley's theorem[69], Cayley–Dickson construction[70], and Cayley table[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Charlotte Scott[80], a mathematician[81], 1858–1931[82], of United Kingdom[83]; Andrew Forsyth[84], a mathematician[85], 1858–1942[86], of United Kingdom[87], awarded the Royal Medal[88]; and H. F. Baker[89], a mathematician[90], 1866–1956[91], of United Kingdom[92], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[93], specialised in partial differential equation[94].
FAQs
Where was Arthur Cayley born?
Arthur Cayley was born in Richmond[2].
Where did Arthur Cayley die?
Arthur Cayley passed away in Cambridge[4].
Who were Arthur Cayley's parents?
Arthur Cayley's father was Henry Cayley[11]. Arthur Cayley's mother was Mary Antonia Doughty[12].
Who was Arthur Cayley married to?
Arthur Cayley's spouses include Susan Moline[13].
What did Arthur Cayley do for work?
Arthur Cayley worked as a mathematician[5], lawyer[6], university teacher[7], and barrister[8].
Where did Arthur Cayley go to school?
Arthur Cayley was educated at King's College School[25], Trinity College[26], and Lincoln's Inn[27].
What awards did Arthur Cayley receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[32], Copley Medal[33], Royal Medal[34], and De Morgan Medal[35].
What did Arthur Cayley discover?
Arthur Cayley is credited as discoverer of sedenion[76] and Pfaffian[78].