Name: From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics
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Author: Knox; Noakes; Hawking
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From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics

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Physical Book

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Author

Knox; Noakes; Hawking

Year

2003

Language

English

Pages

516

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

0521663105

ISBN13

9780521663106

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Synopsis "From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics "

This social history of mathematics and physics tells the story of Cambridge University's mathematical physicists. The University's Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics is one of the world's most celebrated academic positions. Since its foundation in 1663, the chair has been held by seventeen men who represent some of the most influential minds in science and technology. This informative work offers new perspectives on such world-famous scientists as Isaac Newton, Charles Babbage, Paul Dirac, and Stephen Hawking.

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