Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
6-1-2013
Abstract
The Analytical Society, an organization begun by students at Cambridge, was founded in 1812. Even though it was entirely student-led, the society was responsible for significant changes in the Cambridge mathematics curriculum and in the way mathematics was perceived in Britain throughout the nineteenth century. Its success was likely due to the outstanding students who formed the group, some of whom went on to become leaders in British science and mathematics for the next fifty years. In this paper we will briefly look at several of those who played important roles in forming and leading the society and we will consider the circumstances leading to its formation.
Recommended Citation
Stout, Richard, "Forming the Analytical Society at Cambridge University" (2013). ACMS Conference Proceedings 2013. 8.
https://pillars.taylor.edu/acms-2013/8
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