Isaac Todhunter

Summary

Isaac Todhunter is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rye^[2]. He was born on November 23, 1820^[3]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. He died on March 1, 1884^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Isaac Todhunter was born in Rye^[2].
• Isaac Todhunter died in Cambridge^[4].
• Isaac Todhunter was born on November 23, 1820^[3].
• Isaac Todhunter died on March 1, 1884^[5].
• Burial took place at Mill Road Cemetery^[10].
• Isaac Todhunter held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• Isaac Todhunter worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Isaac Todhunter's professions included historian of mathematics^[7].
• Isaac Todhunter's professions included teacher^[8].
• Isaac Todhunter's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Isaac Todhunter's field of work was history of mathematics^[13].
• Isaac Todhunter's field of work was algebra^[14].
• Isaac Todhunter's field of work was trigonometry^[15].
• Isaac Todhunter's field of work was probability theory^[16].
• Among Isaac Todhunter's employers was St John's College^[17].
• Isaac Todhunter was educated at University of London^[18].
• Isaac Todhunter was educated at St John's College^[19].
• Isaac Todhunter's doctoral advisor was William Hopkins^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Isaac Todhunter is A treatise on the differential calculus, with numerous examples^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Isaac Todhunter is A treatise on analytical statics, with numerous examples^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Isaac Todhunter is A history of the mathematical theory of probability from the time of Pascal to that of Laplace^[23].
• Isaac Todhunter received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[24].
• Isaac Todhunter received the Adams Prize^[25].
• Isaac Todhunter received the Smith's Prize^[26].
• Isaac Todhunter was a member of Royal Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Isaac Todhunter was born in Rye^[2]. He was born on November 23, 1820^[3].

Education

Educated at University of London^[18], a university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1836^[30], headquartered in London^[31] and St John's College^[19], a college of the University of Cambridge^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1511^[34]. Isaac Todhunter's doctoral advisor was William Hopkins^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and teacher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[35]; history of mathematics^[13], an aspect of history^[36]; algebra^[14], a branch of mathematics^[37]; trigonometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[38]; and probability theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[39]. Isaac Todhunter was employed by St John's College^[17]. He supervised Edward Routh as a doctoral student^[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A treatise on the differential calculus, with numerous examples^[21], a version, edition or translation^[41]; A treatise on analytical statics, with numerous examples^[22], a version, edition or translation^[42]; and A history of the mathematical theory of probability from the time of Pascal to that of Laplace^[23], a version, edition or translation^[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], a fellowship award^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; Adams Prize^[25], a mathematics award^[46], in United Kingdom^[47], founded in 1848^[48]; and Smith's Prize^[26], a science award^[49].

Death and Burial

Isaac Todhunter died on March 1, 1884^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He is buried at Mill Road Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Isaac Todhunter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Routh^[52], a mathematician^[53], 1831–1907^[54], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56].

FAQs

Where was Isaac Todhunter born?

Isaac Todhunter was born in Rye^[2].

Where did Isaac Todhunter die?

Isaac Todhunter passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Isaac Todhunter do for work?

Isaac Todhunter worked as mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], and teacher^[8].

Where did Isaac Todhunter go to school?

Isaac Todhunter was educated at University of London^[18] and St John's College^[19].

What awards did Isaac Todhunter receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[24], Adams Prize^[25], and Smith's Prize^[26].