Undated lecture notes on geometry: two closely written sheets pasted onto an otherwise unused notebook.
Clifford Lecture Notes
This material is held atUniversity College London Archives
- Reference
- GB 103 MS ADD 172
- Dates of Creation
- 19th century
- Name of Creator
- Physical Description
- 1 volume
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Clifford was born in 1845. He was educated at Exeter, at King's College London and at Trinity College Cambridge. He was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics at University College London in 1871, a post he held till 1879. A mathematician, Clifford was also a classical scholar and read French, German, Spanish and modern Greek fluently. However, he drove himself relentlessly and worked long hours. Signs of pulmonary disease appeared in 1876 and he died in 1879 at the age of 33.
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Acquisition Information
Transferred from the College Collection at University College London in June 1969.
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