Memoir of Augustus De Morgan: With Selections from His Letters (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences) - Softcover

De Morgan, Sophia Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 110801447X ISBN 13: 9781108014472

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

The fame of Augustus De Morgan (1806–1871), a brilliant mathematician and logician, has been eclipsed by that of his son, the celebrated ceramicist William De Morgan. However, as readers of his Memoir will discover, De Morgan senior enjoyed an equally distinguished, if turbulent, career. Collated by his wife, and published in 1882, nine years after his death, the Memoir of Augustus de Morgan chronicles the varied life of an under-appreciated genius. Biographical narrative is interleaved with his own correspondence, revealing a humorous and warm personality as well as an exceptional intellect. As the Pall Mall Gazette told its readers, 'quaint and original to the last, every word of De Morgan's correspondence is well worth reading'. Although rich in detail about his work and publications, Sophia Elizabeth's affectionate account of her husband is also sympathetic and witty, making it an ideal introduction to one of Britain's greatest minds.

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Book Description:

Recommended by the Pall Mall Gazette in 1882 as 'quaint and original' and 'well worth reading', the Memoir of Augustus De Morgan combines biographical narrative with De Morgan's own correspondence to provide an engaging introduction to the life of one of Britain's greatest mathematicians and logicians.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 110801447X
• ISBN 13: 9781108014472
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 440