Regius Professor of Mathematics
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The Regius Professorship of Mathematics is the name given to two chairs in mathematics at British universities, one at the University of St Andrews, founded by Charles II in 1668,[1] the other at the University of Warwick, founded in 2013 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.[2][3]
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University of St Andrews (1668)
From 1997 to 2015 there was no Regius Professor of Mathematics. In April 2013[4] the post was advertised, and in 2015 Igor Rivin was appointed.
List of Regius Professors of Mathematics
The following list may be incomplete.
- 1668–1674 James Gregory[5]
- 1674-1688 William Sanders[6]
- 1689-1690 James Fenton[6]
- 1690-1707 vacant[6]
- 1707-1739 Charles Gergory[6]
- 1739-1765 David Gregory[7]
- 1765–1807 Nicolas Vilant[7]
- 1807-1809 vacant[8]
- 1809-1820 Robert Haldane[9]
- 1820–1858 Thomas Duncan[10]
- 1857-1858 John Couch Adams[11]
- 1859–1877 William L F Fischer[12]
- 1877–1879 George Chrystal[12]
- 1879–1921 Peter Redford Scott Lang[13]
- 1921–1950 Herbert Westren Turnbull[14]
- 1950–1969 Edward Thomas Copson[15]
- 1970–1997 John Mackintosh Howie
- 1997-2015 vacant
- 2015–present Igor Rivin[16]
University of Warwick (2013)
The creation of the post of Regius Professor of Mathematics was announced in January 2013,[2][3] in March 2014 Martin Hairer was appointed to the position.
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- ↑ J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (2006) Robert Haldane; MacTutor History of Mathematics; read 27. November 2015.
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- ↑ Alex D. D. Craik (2008) Mr Hopkins' Men: Cambridge Reform and British Mathematics in the 19th Century; Springer.
- ↑ J. J. O'Connor and E. F. Robertson (2005) John Couch Adams on the website of the University of St Andrews; read 27. November 2015.
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