Thomasina Coverly
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Thomasina Coverly is a precociously brilliant young mathematician and central character in Tom Stoppard’s play "Arcadia," whose insights anticipate modern chaos theory and thermodynamics.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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mathematician ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Arcadia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Sidley Park, Derbyshire (fictional estate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole |
central character
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protagonist ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom (fictional representation) ⓘ |
| createdBy | Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
contrast with contemporary scholars in the play
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embodiment of scientific intuition ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Arcadia (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mathematics
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physics ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceOfWork | 1993 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | play ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomasina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAge | teenager ⓘ |
| hasDramatist | Tom Stoppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Coverly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Septimus Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTeacherStudentRelationshipWith | Septimus Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTutor | Septimus Hodge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredConcept |
precursor to chaos theory
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precursor to the second law of thermodynamics ⓘ |
| interest |
deterministic chaos
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heat and entropy ⓘ iterative algorithms ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
limits of knowledge
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order and disorder in nature ⓘ relationship between past and present ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early insights into chaos theory
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early insights into thermodynamics ⓘ precocious mathematical ability ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| placeOfResidence | Sidley Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
brilliant
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curious ⓘ imaginative ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | historical development of chaos theory (thematic) ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Arcadia (play)