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A Brief History of The Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at Cambridge University

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Author:Robert Bruen; Boston College
Description: An essay on the most famous academic chair in the world. The current holder, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, is as well known as any scientist alive. Past holders include Sir Isaac Newton, William Whitson, Isaac Milner, and Paul Dirac. Abstract; Introduction; 17th Century. The Foundation; 18th Century. The Mathematicians; 19th Century. The Search for Stability; 20th Century. The Physicists; Bibliography.
Levels: College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Articles, Bibliographies
Math Topics: History and Biography

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