Robert Woodhouse
Robert Woodhouse (born April 28, 1773 in Norwich , England , † December 28, 1827 in Cambridge ) was a British professor of mathematics.
Woodhouse attended school in North Walsham , from 1790 to Caius College , Cambridge . Later he became a professor of mathematics, astronomy and experimental philosophy. In 1802 he became a member of the Royal Society . From 1820 to 1822 he was Lucasischer Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge.
Woodhouse was interested in the theoretical foundations of analysis , the notation of differential calculus , the nature of imaginary numbers, and similar topics. He wrote some works on analysis and attacked "continental" mathematics there.
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SURNAME | Woodhouse, Robert |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British mathematician, professor of mathematics |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1773 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Norwich , England |
DATE OF DEATH | December 28, 1827 |
Place of death | Cambridge |