Project Gutenberg 2014-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 293 Cajori, Florian 1859 1930 16018775 William Oughtred: A Great Seventeenth-Century Teacher of Mathematics William Oughtred: A Great 17th-Century Teacher of Mathematics Produced by Brenda Lewis, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "William Oughtred: A Great Seventeenth-Century Teacher of Mathematics" by Florian Cajori is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life and contributions of William Oughtred, a significant yet often overlooked figure in the history of mathematics, whose influence extended throughout the development of modern algebra and mathematical notation. It pays particular attention to his role as an educator, inventor of the slide rule, and author of important mathematical texts within the context of 17th-century England. The opening of the book introduces William Oughtred, outlining his educational background at Eton and Cambridge, and providing insights into his passion for mathematics, which he pursued as a dedicated amateur alongside his clerical duties. The text highlights Oughtred's early innovations, such as his work on sun-dials and his notable creation of algebraic symbols, including the cross for multiplication. It establishes Oughtred as a figure who not only advanced mathematical thought through his writings and teachings but also faced personal challenges and controversies, particularly related to his legacy in mathematical inventions. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a detailed exploration of Oughtred's contributions to mathematics and education. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Mathematicians -- Biography Oughtred, William, 1575-1660 Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- History -- 17th century QA Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General Browsing: Mathematics 283860 283869 2024-09-19T13:54:23.646797 2023-09-20T09:55:23.507927 text/html text/html 264705 2014-09-08T20:32:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 87977 2014-09-08T20:34:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 162489 2024-09-19T13:54:33.427719 application/epub+zip 167040 2024-09-19T13:54:27.207750 application/epub+zip 162425 2024-09-19T13:54:25.760757 application/epub+zip 437306 2024-09-19T13:54:37.232692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397510 2024-09-19T13:54:32.071766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311741 2022-09-21T09:40:10.381885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202894 2024-09-19T13:54:22.523781 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204148 2014-09-08T20:32:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 78431 2014-09-08T20:34:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 202882 2014-09-08T20:33:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 77975 2014-09-08T20:34:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 202881 2014-09-08T20:33:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77851 2014-09-08T20:34:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21951 2024-09-19T13:54:37.372689 application/rdf+xml 24136 2024-09-19T13:54:26.152756 image/jpeg 4462 2024-09-19T13:54:25.955762 image/jpeg 160567 2024-09-19T13:54:23.667794 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog