Richardson Chair of Applied Mathematics
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The Richardson Chair of Applied Mathematics is an endowed professorial position in the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester
, England
. The chair was founded by an endowment of £3,600 from one John Richardson, in 1890. The endowment was originally used to support the Richardson Lectureship in Mathematics. One holder of the Richardson Lectureship was John Edensor Littlewood
(1907-1910). The position lapsed in 1918, but was resurrected as a lectureship in Pure Mathematics between 1935 and 1944. There was then a further hiatus until the establishment of the Richardson Chair of Applied Mathematics in 1998 The current holder (since 1998) is Nicholas Higham
.
A complete list of Richardson Lecturers and Professors is as follows
The School of Mathematics has three endowed chairs, the others being the Beyer Chair
and the Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics
.
School of Mathematics, University of Manchester
The School of Mathematics at the University of Manchester is one of the largest mathematics departments in the United Kingdom, with around 80 academic staff and an undergraduate intake of roughly 400 a year and another 200 postgraduate students...
, England
England
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. The chair was founded by an endowment of £3,600 from one John Richardson, in 1890. The endowment was originally used to support the Richardson Lectureship in Mathematics. One holder of the Richardson Lectureship was John Edensor Littlewood
John Edensor Littlewood
John Edensor Littlewood was a British mathematician, best known for the results achieved in collaboration with G. H. Hardy.-Life:...
(1907-1910). The position lapsed in 1918, but was resurrected as a lectureship in Pure Mathematics between 1935 and 1944. There was then a further hiatus until the establishment of the Richardson Chair of Applied Mathematics in 1998 The current holder (since 1998) is Nicholas Higham
Nicholas Higham
Nicholas John Higham FRS is a numerical analyst and Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics at the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester....
.
A complete list of Richardson Lecturers and Professors is as follows
- F. T. Swanwick 1891-1907 Lecturer in Mathematics
- J. E. LittlewoodJohn Edensor LittlewoodJohn Edensor Littlewood was a British mathematician, best known for the results achieved in collaboration with G. H. Hardy.-Life:...
1907-1910 Lecturer in Mathematics - H. R. Hasse 1910-1912 Lecturer in Mathematics
- W. D. Evans 1912-1918 Lecturer in Mathematics
- W. N. Bailey 1935-1944 Lecturer in Pure Mathematics
- N. J. HighamNicholas HighamNicholas John Higham FRS is a numerical analyst and Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics at the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester....
1998- Professor of Applied Mathematics
The School of Mathematics has three endowed chairs, the others being the Beyer Chair
Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics
The Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics is an endowed professorial position in the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, England. The endowment came from the engineer Charles Frederick Beyer, a generous supporter of the University....
and the Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics
Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics
The Fielden Chair of Pure Mathematics is an endowed professorial position in the School of Mathematics, University of Manchester, England.In 1870 Samuel Fielden, a wealthy mill owner from Todmorden, donated £150 to Owens College for the teaching of evening classes and a further £3000 for the...
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