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Routh, Edward John. Adm. pens. (age 19) at PETERHOUSE, June 1, 1850. [5th] s. of Sir Randolph Isham, K.C.B., Commissioner-General in the Army (for whom see D.N.B.) (and Marie Louise Taschereau, sister of the Archbishop of Quebec). B. Jan. 20, 1831, in Quebec. School, University College, London; and at London Univ. (B.A. 1849; M.A. 1853). Matric. Michs. 1850; B.A. (Senior Wrangler) and Smith's prize, 1854; M.A. 1857; Adams prize, 1872; Sc.D. 1883. Fellow, 1856; Hon. Fellow, 1883. Adm at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 11, 1854. Hon. LL.D., Glasgow, 1879; Hon. Sc.D., Trin. Coll., Dublin, 1892. F.R.S., 1872. F.R.G.S. Fellow of London Univ., 1884. For many years from 1855, 'the chief mathematical Coach in the University and the successes of his pupils were unprecedented.' Produced among his pupils 28 Senior Wranglers and 43 Smith prizemen. A commanding figure in the history of English mathematics. Married Hilda, eldest dau. of Sir George Biddell Airy, Astronomer-Royal, 1864. Lived at Newnham Cottage, Queens' Road, Cambridge. Author, A Treatise on Rigid Dynamics; A Treatise on Statics; A Treatise on Stability of Motions; A Treatise on Dynamics of a Particle, etc. Died June 7, 1907, at Cambridge; buried at Cherryhinton. Father of the above, of Harold V. (1897), George R. R. (1892) and Rupert J. A. (1898). (D.N.B.; Who was Who; Inns of Court; T. A. Walker, 499.) | Edward John ROUTH Approx. lifespan: 18311907 pens. aged 19 Peterhouse adm1850:06:01 5th s. of Sir Randolph Isham ROUTH, K.C.B., Commissioner-General in: : Army (for whom see D.N.B. ) (and Marie Louise Taschereau, sister of the Archbishop of Quebec , Canada ) b. Quebec , Canada 1831:01:20 School Sch: University College, London ; and at Sch: London University [ London ] ( BA 1849 MA (1853) Matric 1850:10MT: BA Senior Wrangler and Smith's prize 1854 MA 1857 Adams Prize 1872 ScD 1883 Fellow 1856 Hon. Fellow 1883 Adm at Lincoln's Inn 1854:11:11 Hon.LLD Glasgow, [ Scotland ] 1879 Hon. ScD Trinity College, Dublin 1892 FRS 1872 FRGS Fellow of: : Sch: London University [ London ] 1884 For many years from 1855, "the chief mathematical Coach in University and the successes of his pupils were unprecedented." Produced among his pupils 28 Senior Wranglers and 43 Smith Prizemen. A commanding figure in the History of English mathematics. m. Hilda AIRY eldest dau. of Sir George Biddell AIRY Astronomer-Royal: 1864 At: Newnham Cottage, Queens' Road, CB [ Cambridgeshire ] Publ.: A Treatise on Rigid Dynamics; A Treatise on Statics; A Treatise on Stability of Motions; A Treatise on Dynamics of a Particle etc. d. CB 1907:06:07 [ Cambridgeshire ] buried Cherryhinton, [ Cambridgeshire ] father of the above ROUTH of Harold V. (1897), George R. R. (1892) and Rupert J. A. (1898) ( D.N.B.; Who was Who; Inns of Court; T. A. Walker, 499.) [add:]Candidate for Sadleirian Professorship, 1863[:add] [add:]Portrait at Peterhouse ; Photograph: CAS: H.136[:add] [add:]ESL-G: Cumberland : Add.MS. 6580: 55; Atkinson, 301[:add] |