Regius Professor of Mathematics
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The Regius Professorship of Mathematics is the name given to three chairs in mathematics at British universities, one at the University of St Andrews, founded by Charles II in 1668,[1] the second one at the University of Warwick, founded in 2013 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II[2][3] and the third one at the University of Oxford, founded in 2016.[4]
University of St Andrews (1668)[]
From 1997 to 2015 there was no Regius Professor of Mathematics. In April 2013[5] the post was advertised, and in 2015 Igor Rivin was appointed. He was succeeded by Kenneth Falconer in 2017.
List of Regius Professors of Mathematics[]
The following list may be incomplete.
- 1668–1674 James Gregory[6]
- 1674–1688 William Sanders[7]
- 1689–1690 James Fenton[7]
- 1690–1707 vacant[7]
- 1707–1739 Charles Gregory[7]
- 1739–1765 David Gregory[8]
- 1765–1807 Nicolas Vilant[8]
- 1807–1809 vacant[9]
- 1809–1820 Robert Haldane[10]
- 1820–1858 Thomas Duncan[11]
- 1857–1858 John Couch Adams[12]
- 1859–1877 William L F Fischer[13]
- 1877–1879 George Chrystal[13]
- 1879–1921 Peter Redford Scott Lang[14]
- 1921–1950 Herbert Westren Turnbull[15]
- 1950–1969 Edward Thomas Copson[16]
- 1970–1997 John Mackintosh Howie[17]
- 1997–2015 vacant
- 2015–2017 Igor Rivin[18]
- 2017–present Kenneth Falconer[19]
University of Warwick (2013)[]
The creation of the post of the Regius Professor of Mathematics was announced in January 2013,[2][3] in March 2014 Martin Hairer was appointed to the position.
University of Oxford (2016)[]
The creation of the post of the Regius Professor of Mathematics was announced in June 2016[4] and Andrew Wiles was appointed as the first holder of the chair in May 2018.[20]
In August 2020, it was announced that the Regius Professorship in Mathematics at the University of Oxford will become a permanent fixture at Merton College.[21]
References[]
- ^ Pirie-Gordon, Penny, A Portrait of James Gregory FRS (PDF), The Baronage Press Ltd., retrieved 2009-03-24
- ^ a b "New Regius Professorships announced for 12 universities". Times Higher Education Supplement. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Cabinet Office: The Queen awards prestigious Regius professorships to twelve universities" (Press release). PoliticsHome. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Oxford Mathematics awarded Regius Professorship for the Queen's 90th birthday". Mathematics Institute, University of Oxford. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Regius Professor of Mathematics - ME837". Jobs.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ Pycior, Helena Mary (1997), Symbols, Impossible Numbers, and Geometric Entanglements: British Algebra Through the Commentaries on Newton's Universal Arithmetick (illustrated ed.), Cambridge University Press, p. 243, ISBN 0-521-48124-4
- ^ a b c d J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (1996) Mathematics in St Andrews to 1700; on the Website of the University of St Andrews; read 27. November 2015.
- ^ a b J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (2010) Nicolas Vilant, on the website of the University of St Andrews; read 27. November 2015.
- ^ J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (2006) Robert Haldane; MacTutor History of Mathematics; read 27. November 2015.
- ^ Robert Haldane, The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, retrieved 2009-03-25
- ^ Alex D. D. Craik (2008) Mr Hopkins' Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century; Springer.
- ^ J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (2005) John Couch Adams on the website of the University of St Andrews; read 27. November 2015.
- ^ a b Scotland in 1883 and the Edinburgh Mathematical Society, The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, retrieved 2009-03-24
- ^ "Chairs and Professors of Universities in the United Kingdom". Who's Who Year-book for 1908. 1908. p. 138.
- ^ Herbert Westren Turnbull, The MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, retrieved 2009-03-24
- ^ E T Copson appointed Regius professor at St Andrews, University of St Andrews, 1950, retrieved 2009-03-24
- ^ London Gazette announcement of Howie's appointment
- ^ "New Regius and Gregory Professors appointed". University of St Andrews. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ London Gazette announcement of Falconer's appointment
- ^ University of Oxford, Sir Andrew Wiles appointed first Regius Professor of Mathematics at Oxford, 31 May 2018
- ^ "Regius Chair in Mathematics stays at Merton". Merton College, Oxford. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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