Senior Wrangler (Cambridge Mathematical Tripos)

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The Senior Wrangler in the Cambridge Mathematical Tripos is the top-ranked mathematics undergraduate in the final-year examinations, historically regarded as one of the highest academic distinctions in British mathematics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf academic distinction
rank in examination
appliesTo final part of the Mathematical Tripos
associatedDiscipline applied mathematics
pure mathematics
associatedWith Tripos class list
coaching schools for Tripos preparation
awardedBy Cambridge University
surface form: University of Cambridge
basedOn final-year examinations
country United Kingdom
describedAs highest undergraduate mathematics honour at Cambridge
one of the highest academic distinctions in British mathematics
educationLevel undergraduate
evaluationMethod written examinations
field mathematics
firstFemaleHolder Philippa Fawcett (placed above the Senior Wrangler in 1890 but not officially ranked)
hasAlternativeName Senior Wrangler (Cambridge Mathematical Tripos)
surface form: Senior Wrangler
hasGenderRestriction historically male-only until late 19th century
hasLowerRank Second Wrangler
Third Wrangler
Wrangler
hasNotableLaureate Arthur Cayley
Bertrand Russell
Edward Routh
G. H. Hardy
George Stokes
surface form: George Gabriel Stokes

John Edensor Littlewood
surface form: J. E. Littlewood

J. J. Thomson
James Joseph Sylvester
Lord Kelvin
Lord Kelvin
surface form: William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
hasRelatedRank Junior Optime
Senior Optime
historicalImportance indicator of future success in mathematics and physics in 19th century Britain
impact enhanced career prospects in academia and public life for holders
influencedBy competitive examination culture in Victorian Britain
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Cambridge, England
notableFor extreme competitiveness of examinations
historical prestige in British academia
partOf University of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos
surface form: Cambridge Mathematical Tripos
ranking top-ranked candidate
selectionCriterion highest aggregate marks in the Tripos mathematics papers
startTime 18th century
temporalQualifier historically more prominent before Tripos reforms in the 20th century
tradition public announcement of rankings in class list

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George Stokes academicDegree Senior Wrangler (Cambridge Mathematical Tripos)
subject surface form: George Gabriel Stokes
Senior Wrangler (Cambridge Mathematical Tripos) hasAlternativeName Senior Wrangler (Cambridge Mathematical Tripos)
this entity surface form: Senior Wrangler
University of Cambridge Mathematical Tripos notableConcept Senior Wrangler (Cambridge Mathematical Tripos)
this entity surface form: Senior Wrangler