Isaac Todhunter
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Summary
Isaac Todhunter was born on November 23, 1820[1], in Rye[2]. He died on March 1, 1884[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mill Road Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
- Field of work: mathematics[11], history of mathematics[12], algebra[13], trigonometry[14], probability theory[15]
- Employer: St John's College[16]
- Educated at: University of London[17], St John's College[18]
- Doctoral advisor: William Hopkins[19], Augustus De Morgan[20]
- Notable work: A treatise on the differential calculus, with numerous examples[21], A treatise on analytical statics, with numerous examples[22], A history of the mathematical theory of probability from the time of Pascal to that of Laplace[23]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[24], Adams Prize[25], Smith's Prize[26]
- Member of: Royal Society[27], London Mathematical Society[28]
- Influenced by: Augustus De Morgan[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Edward Routh[31]
- Commons category: Isaac Todhunter[32]
- Residence: England[33]
- Given name: Isaac[34]
- Work location: Cambridge[35]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[36], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[39], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[41]
- Commons Creator page: Isaac Todhunter[42]
Why It Matters
Isaac Todhunter has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
His notable doctoral advisees include Edward Routh[45], a mathematician[46], 1831–1907[47], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[48], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[49].
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 a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], and teacher[7].
Where did Isaac Todhunter go to school?
Isaac Todhunter was educated at University of London[17] and St John's College[18].
What awards did Isaac Todhunter receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24], Adams Prize[25], and Smith's Prize[26].