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'''Richard Cockburn Maclaurin''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|oʊ|b|ər|n}} {{respell|KOH|bərn}}; June 5, 1870 – January 15, 1920)<ref>{{cite journal|author=Goodwin, H. M. |jstor=20023089 |title=Richard Cockburn Maclaurin (1870–1920)|journal=Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences|volume=69|issue=13 |year=1935|pages=518–521}}</ref><ref>[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/maclaurin-richard-cockburn/1?print66=true "MACLAURIN, Richard Cockburn : (1870–1920) : University teacher and administrator"], the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 22 April 2009.</ref> was a [[Scotland|Scottish]]-born [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator and mathematical [[physicist]]. He was made president of [[MIT]] in 1909, and held the position until his death in 1920.
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'''Richard Cockburn Maclaurin''' {{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|k|oU|k|b|ər|n}} (June 5, 1870 &ndash; January 15, 1920)<ref>Goodwin, H. M., [http://www.jstor.org/stable/20023089 "Richard Cockburn Maclaurin (1870-1920)"], Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 69, No. 13 (Feb., 1935), pp. 518-521. Published by: American Academy of Arts & Sciences</ref><ref>[http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/1966/maclaurin-richard-cockburn/1?print66=true "MACLAURIN, Richard Cockburn : (1870–1920) : University teacher and administrator"], the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 22-Apr-09.</ref> was a [[Scotland|Scottish]]-born [[United States of America|U.S.]] educator and mathematical [[physicist]]. He was made president of [[MIT]] in 1909, and held the position until his death in 1920.


During his tenure as president of MIT, the Institute moved across the [[Charles River]] from [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] to its present campus in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]. In Maclaurin's honor, the buildings that surround Killian Court on the oldest part of the campus are sometimes called the Maclaurin Buildings.
During his tenure as president of MIT, the Institute moved across the [[Charles River]] from [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] to its present campus in [[Cambridge, Massachusetts|Cambridge]]. In Maclaurin's honor, the buildings that surround Killian Court on the oldest part of the campus are sometimes called the Maclaurin Buildings.


Earlier, he was a foundation professor of the then [[Victoria University of Wellington|Victoria College]] of the [[University of New Zealand]] from 1899 to 1907. A collection of lecture theartres at the Kelburn campus of that university were named after him. He was also a professor at [[Columbia University]] from 1907 to 1908.
Earlier, he was a foundation professor of the then [[Victoria University of Wellington|Victoria College]] of the [[University of New Zealand]] from 1899 to 1907. A collection of lecture theatres at the Kelburn campus of that university were named after him. He was also a professor at [[Columbia University]] from 1907 to 1908.


==Personal==
==Personal==
Maclaurin was born in Scotland, and was related to the noted Scottish mathematician [[Colin Maclaurin]]. He came out to New Zealand with his family at the age of four. In 1904 he married Alice Young of Auckland, and they had two sons. His brother [http://www.natlib.govt.nz/collections/online-exhibitions/20th-century-scientists/james-maclaurin James Scott Maclaurin] (1864–1939) was a noted chemist, who invented the Cyanide process for extracting gold.
Maclaurin was born in Scotland, and was related to the noted Scottish mathematician [[Colin Maclaurin]]. He emigrated to New Zealand with his family at the age of four. In 1904 he married Alice Young of Auckland, and they had two sons. His brother [[James Scott Maclaurin]] (1864–1939) was a noted chemist, who invented a process for extracting gold with cyanide.


==Education==
==Education==
* [[New Zealand Scholarship|University Entrance Scholar]], 1887, [[Auckland Grammar School]]<ref>''Auckland Grammar School List 2018'' (2018) p.122.</ref><ref name="VENN"/>
* B.Sc. (Hons), Mathematics, 1890, [[University of Auckland|Auckland University College]].
* B.Sc. (Hons), Mathematics, 1890, [[University of Auckland|Auckland University College]].
* BA, 1895 (12th [[wrangler (University of Cambridge)|wrangler]]); LL.D., 1904, [[St John's College, Cambridge|St John's College, University of Cambridge]].<ref name="VENN"/>
* BA, 1895 (12th [[wrangler (University of Cambridge)|wrangler]]); LL.D., 1904, [[St John's College, Cambridge|St John's College, University of Cambridge]].<ref name="VENN"/>
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* [[Smith's Prize]] in Mathematics, 1896
* [[Smith's Prize]] in Mathematics, 1896
* [[Yorke Prize]] in Law, University of Cambridge, 1898
* [[Yorke Prize]] in Law, University of Cambridge, 1898
* Elected member of the [[American Philosophical Society]], 1910<ref>{{Cite web |title=APS Member History |url=https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?creator=Richard+C.+Maclaurin&title=&subject=&subdiv=&mem=&year=&year-max=&dead=&keyword=&smode=advanced |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=search.amphilsoc.org}}</ref>
* Elected member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences|America Academy of Arts and Sciences]], 1911<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-09 |title=Richard Cockburn Maclaurin |url=https://www.amacad.org/person/richard-cockburn-maclaurin |access-date=2023-12-06 |website=American Academy of Arts & Sciences |language=en}}</ref>


==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Internet Archive author |sname=Richard Cockburn Maclaurin}}
* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MaclaurinRichardCockburn/MaclaurinRichardCockburn/en 'MACLAURIN, Richard Cockburn'], from ''An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand'', edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.
* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/M/MaclaurinRichardCockburn/MaclaurinRichardCockburn/en 'MACLAURIN, Richard Cockburn'], from ''An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand'', edited by A. H. McLintock, originally published in 1966.
* [http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/mithistory/biographies/maclaurin.html 'Richard Cockburn Maclaurin, 1870-1920'], from ''History of the Office of the MIT President'', Institute Archives, MIT Libraries, October 2004.
* [http://libraries.mit.edu/archives/mithistory/biographies/maclaurin.html 'Richard Cockburn Maclaurin, 1870–1920'], from ''History of the Office of the MIT President'', Institute Archives, MIT Libraries, October 2004.
*[http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-SeeMath-t1-body-d1.html#name-208672-1 Maclaurin in ''Mathematics at Victoria University College'']
*[https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-SeeMath-t1-body-d1.html#name-208672-1 Maclaurin in ''Mathematics at Victoria University College'']


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Latest revision as of 15:37, 6 December 2023

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin
Maclaurin in 1910
6th President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
In office
1909–1920
Preceded byArthur Amos Noyes (acting)
Succeeded byElihu Thomson (acting)
Personal details
Born(1870-06-05)June 5, 1870
Selkirk, Scotland
DiedJanuary 15, 1920(1920-01-15) (aged 49)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alma materAuckland University College (B.Sc. (Hons), Mathematics, 1890)
BA, 1895 (12th wrangler); LL.D., 1904, St John's College, University of Cambridge.[1]
AwardsSmith's Prize (1898)
Signature

Richard Cockburn Maclaurin (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; June 5, 1870 – January 15, 1920)[2][3] was a Scottish-born U.S. educator and mathematical physicist. He was made president of MIT in 1909, and held the position until his death in 1920.

During his tenure as president of MIT, the Institute moved across the Charles River from Boston to its present campus in Cambridge. In Maclaurin's honor, the buildings that surround Killian Court on the oldest part of the campus are sometimes called the Maclaurin Buildings.

Earlier, he was a foundation professor of the then Victoria College of the University of New Zealand from 1899 to 1907. A collection of lecture theatres at the Kelburn campus of that university were named after him. He was also a professor at Columbia University from 1907 to 1908.

Personal[edit]

Maclaurin was born in Scotland, and was related to the noted Scottish mathematician Colin Maclaurin. He emigrated to New Zealand with his family at the age of four. In 1904 he married Alice Young of Auckland, and they had two sons. His brother James Scott Maclaurin (1864–1939) was a noted chemist, who invented a process for extracting gold with cyanide.

Education[edit]

Publications[edit]

  • On the Nature and Evidence of Title to Realty, 1901
  • Treatise on the Theory of Light, 1908

Honors[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Maclaurin, Richard Cockburn (MLRN892RC)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  2. ^ Goodwin, H. M. (1935). "Richard Cockburn Maclaurin (1870–1920)". Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. 69 (13): 518–521. JSTOR 20023089.
  3. ^ "MACLAURIN, Richard Cockburn : (1870–1920) : University teacher and administrator", the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 22 April 2009.
  4. ^ Auckland Grammar School List 2018 (2018) p.122.
  5. ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Richard Cockburn Maclaurin". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. February 9, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

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