Thomas Archer Hirst
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Thomas Archer Hirst was a 19th-century English mathematician known for his work in geometry and for his involvement in the scientific community of Victorian Britain.
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| Thomas Archer Hirst canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
19th-century mathematician
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English mathematician ⓘ human ⓘ mathematician ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Humboldt University of Berlin
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surface form:
University of Berlin
University of Marburg NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Zurich ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Hirst ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
geometry
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mathematics ⓘ projective geometry ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical and historical notes on mathematicians
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mathematical research papers ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| influenced | development of British geometry in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German school of geometry
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Julius Plücker ⓘ |
| knownFor |
active role in British scientific societies
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contributions to projective geometry ⓘ promoting mathematical research in Victorian Britain ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
London Mathematical Society
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Royal Society ⓘ |
| middleName | Archer ⓘ |
| movement |
Victorian scientific revolution
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surface form:
Victorian scientific community
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| notableIdea | use of correlation in projective geometry ⓘ |
| notableStudent |
William Kingdon Clifford
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other young British mathematicians of the Victorian era ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to the theory of scroll surfaces
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historical and biographical writings on mathematicians ⓘ papers on the geometry of curves and surfaces ⓘ research in projective geometry ⓘ work on correlation in geometry ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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mathematician ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Director of Studies at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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President of the London Mathematical Society ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Old Royal Naval College ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Naval College, Greenwich
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