Robert Recorde (eBook)

Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation

Jack Williams (Autor)

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2011 | 2011
XXIV, 268 Seiten
Springer London (Verlag)
978-0-85729-862-1 (ISBN)

Infos

The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked. This book presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde's life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition. Topics and features: presents a concise chronology of Recorde's life; examines his published works; describes Recorde's professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; investigates Recorde's work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs; discusses the influence of Recorde's publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life; reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics.

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The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde's life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition.Topics and features: presents a concise chronology of Recorde's life; examines his published works; The Grounde of Artes, The Pathway to Knowledge, The Castle of Knowledge, and The Whetstone of Witte; describes Recorde's professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke; investigates Recorde's work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs; discusses the influence of Recorde's publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life; reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics.This fascinating insight into a much under-appreciated figure is a must-read for researchers interested in the history of computer science and mathematics, and for scholars of renaissance studies, as well as for the general reader.

Inhalt

A ChronologyPart I: ‘Profite and Commoditie’: the PractitionersIntroductionRobert Recorde and William Herbert Earl of PembrokeThe Affair at ClonminesThe PhysicianPart II: Intrinsic WorthIntroductionThe Grounde of ArtesThe Pathway to KnowledgThe Castle of KnowledgeThe Whetstone of WitteAntiquary and LinguistReaders and PublisherPart III: Retrospect and ProspectsRetrospect and ProspectsHis Will and His Religion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.11.2011
• Reihe/Serie: History of Computing
• Reihe/Serie: History of Computing
• Zusatzinfo: XXIV, 268 p.
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Mathematik ► Geschichte der Mathematik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Technik
• ISBN-10: 0-85729-862-3 / 0857298623
• ISBN-13: 978-0-85729-862-1 / 9780857298621