William Spottiswoode
William Spottiswoode (born January 11, 1825 in London , † June 27, 1883 ibid) was an English mathematician and physicist.
Spottiswoode was President of the London Mathematical Society in 1870 and President of the Royal Society in 1878 . In 1876 he was accepted as a corresponding member of the Académie des sciences . In 1883 he became an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
Works
- Elementary theorems relating to determinants. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1851.
- Polarization of light. London: Macmillan, 1874.
- Mathematics in its relationship with the other sciences. Leipzig: Quandt & Haendel, 1879.
Web links
- John J. O'Connor, Edmund F. Robertson : William Spottiswoode. In: MacTutor History of Mathematics archive .
- Literature by and about William Spottiswoode in the WorldCat bibliographic database
- Entry for Spottiswoode, William (1825-1883) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
Individual evidence
- ^ List of members since 1666: Letter S. Académie des sciences, accessed on March 4, 2020 (French).
- ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF file) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed April 10, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Spottiswoode, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English mathematician and physicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 27, 1883 |
| Place of death | London |