The Many-Sidedness of George Minchin Minchin / International Archives of the History of Ideas Archives internationales d'histoire des idées Bd.248 (PDF)
Educator, Satirist, and Early Pioneer of Television
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This book is the first complete biography of George Minchin Minchin (1845-1914), professor of applied mathematics at the Royal Indian Engineering College. Minchin's extraordinary range of accomplishments offers a unique inside view of the major...
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This book is the first complete biography of George Minchin Minchin (1845-1914), professor of applied mathematics at the Royal Indian Engineering College. Minchin's extraordinary range of accomplishments offers a unique inside view of the major technological and educational developments of late nineteenth century Britain. The scientific community's excitement during the early days of electromagnetic theory, wireless telegraphy, and x-rays are revealed by Minchin's letters to eminent friends (notably the Maxwellians, Oliver Lodge and George Francis Fitzgerald). This book also traces Minchin's little-known pioneering work on photoelectricity, which led to the first electrical measurements of starlight and laid the foundations for solar cells and television. Minchin's mathematical textbooks were praised for their lucidity, and his advanced pedagogical thinking underpinned his lifelong work on reforming science education. He explained scientific concepts for a general audience using science fiction poetry and critiqued contemporary society in sharp and humorous satires. These works provide fresh perspectives on the place of science in Victorian society. This book is for anyone fascinated by the late nineteenth century revolution in electrical technologies.This is also a valuable read for historians of science, and for those interested in technical education, and science and society in Victorian Britain.
Autoren-Porträt von Richard Hornsey
Richard Hornsey is a University Professor at York University and for nearly twenty years has contributed to building the university's Lassonde School of Engineering. Richard is a licensed professional engineer and a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada.Richard is author of Imperial Engineers: the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill, published in April 2022 by the University of Toronto Press.
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- Autor: Richard Hornsey
- 2023, 1st ed. 2023, 286 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- ISBN-10: 303140243X
- ISBN-13: 9783031402432
- Erscheinungsdatum: 29.09.2023
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