Gresham_Professor_of_Geometry

Gresham Professor of Geometry

Gresham Professor of Geometry

Title held by eminent maths professors at Gresham College

The Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1597, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to ten and in addition the college now has visiting professors.

The Professor of Geometry is always appointed by the City of London Corporation.

List of Gresham Professors of Geometry

Note, the notation used in dates given as, for example, "1596⁄7" refer to the practice of dual dating dates between 1 January and 25 March.

Raymond Flood, Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, 2012-2016
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References

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    "Birch, Samuel (BRC798S)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "Edkins, Robert Pitt (EDKS826RP)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "Cowie, Benjamin Morgan (CWY833BM)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "Wagstaff, William Henry (WGSF885WH)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "Gresham College Press Release, 5 July 2012".
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    "Gresham Professor of Geometry".
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    "Gresham Professor of Geometry".

Further reading

  • Ward, John (1740). The Lives of the Professors of Gresham College. New York & London: Johnson Reprint Corporation.
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