Stephen Peter Rigaud
Encyclopedia
Stephen Peter Rigaud was an English
mathematical historian and astronomer
: He was a Fellow of Exeter College from 1794 to 1810, held the Savilian Chair of Geometry
at the University of Oxford
from 1810 to 1827, the Savilian Professor of Astronomy
from 1827 to 1839.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
mathematical historian and astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
: He was a Fellow of Exeter College from 1794 to 1810, held the Savilian Chair of Geometry
Savilian Professor of Geometry
The position of Savilian Professor of Geometry was established at the University of Oxford in 1619. It was founded by Sir Henry Savile, a mathematician and classical scholar who was Warden of Merton College, Oxford and Provost of Eton College, reacting to what has been described as "the wretched...
at the University of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
from 1810 to 1827, the Savilian Professor of Astronomy
Savilian Chair of Astronomy
The Savilian Chair of Astronomy at the University of Oxford in England was founded in 1619 and is named after Sir Henry Savile. The Professor is a Fellow of New College....
from 1827 to 1839.
Published works
- Historical essay on the first publication of Sir Isaac Newton’s Principia (First published 1838)