John Landen
John Landen (born January 23, 1719 in Peakirk near Peterborough / formerly in Northamptonshire , † January 15, 1790 in Milton near Peterborough) was a reclusive mathematician .
In 1762 he was hired by Earl Fitzwilliam as land manager, where he stayed until his death. He practiced mathematics as a pastime, initially with contributions to the Ladies Diaries . In 1766 he became a member of the Royal Society . In particular, he studied differential calculus in an algebraic way. In 1775 he wrote his memoirs.
Fonts
- Article in The Ladies' Diary (1744–1760)
- Article in The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (1754, 1760, 1768, 1771, 1775, 1777, 1785)
- Mathematical Lucubrations: Containing New Improvements In various Branches of the Mathematics. London 1755.
- A Discourse Concerning the Residual Analysis: A New Branch of the Algebraic Art, of very extensive Use, both in Pure Mathematics and Natural Philosophy. London 1758.
- The Residual Analysis , book i. (1764)
- Animadversions on Dr. Stewart's Computation of the Sun's Distance from the Earth. (1771)
- Mathematical Memoirs Respecting A Variety Of Subjects; With An Appendix Containing Tables Of Theorems For The Calculation Of Fluents. Volume 1 (London 1780) , Volume 2 (1789).
literature
- Land, John . In: Encyclopædia Britannica . 11th edition. tape 16 : L - Lord Advocate . London 1911, p. 153 (English, full text [ Wikisource ]).
Web links
- John J. O'Connor, Edmund F. Robertson : John Landen. In: MacTutor History of Mathematics archive .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Land, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1719 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Peakirk near Peterborough , Northamptonshire, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1790 |
| Place of death | Milton , England |