George Shoobridge Carr
George Shoobridge Carr (born May 14, 1837 in Teignmouth , † August 29, 1914 ) was a British mathematician and chess player .
Life
His father was Richard Carr. He received his academic training first in Jersey and at University College London . He then worked as a private tutor in London , including for students at the University of Cambridge in preparation for their mathematical Tripos exams . In 1858 he was one of those chess players against whom the American Paul Morphy - considered the world's best player at the time - competed during his extensive trip to Europe. Carr lost with the black pieces in 23 moves in Birmingham . In January 1876, at the age of almost 40, he enrolled himself for undergraduate studies at Cambridge University. He studied at Gonville and Caius College there and completed his triposes in 1880 as the 12th Senior Optime - with average results. In 1883 he graduated as a master .
His book A Synopsis of Elementary Results in Pure and Applied Mathematics , first published in 1880 , had a decisive influence on the scientific maturation of the Indian child prodigy Srinivasa Ramanujan . A friend had loaned it to the then 15-year-old in 1903 from the library of Government College in Kumbakonam . In 1896, Carr also published Social Evolution and the Evolution of Socialism. A Critical Essay Out.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Marlow Anderson, Victor Katz, Robin Wilson: Who Gave You the Epsilon? & Other Tales of Mathematical History . Washington, DC , 2009, 338.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Carr, George Shoobridge |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British mathematician and chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1837 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Teignmouth |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 29, 1914 |