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| WOODHOUSE, ROBERT. Adm. pens. (age 17) at CAIUS, May 20, 1790. S. of Robert, woollen-draper, of Norwich (and -, dau. of the Rev. J. Alderson, non-conformist minister, of Lowestoft). B. [Apr. 28, 1773], at Norwich. School, North Walsham. Matric. Michs. 1791; Scholar; B.A. ( Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize) 1795; M.A. 1798. Fellow, 1798-1823. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 1820-2; Plumian Professor, 1822-7. First Superintendent of the University Observatory. F.R.S., 1803. 'He had an important share in his earlier years as a teacher at Cambridge in bringing to the notice of his countrymen the development in mathematical analysis which had taken Place on the Continent. He was the first in England to explain and advocate the notation and methods of the calculus.' Married, Feb. 20, 1823, Harriet, dau. of William Wilkins, architect, of Norwich and had one son. Author, Principles of Analytical Calculations, etc. A contributor to the Monthly Review . Died Dec. 23, 1827, at Cambridge. Brother of John T. (1798); father of the next. ( Venn, II. 119, and MS. note; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg., 83; Gunther, Early Science in Cambridge, 64; Cambridge Chronicle, Dec. 28, 1827.) | Robert WOODHOUSE Approx. lifespan: 1773–1827 pens. aged 17 Gonville & Caius College adm1790:05:20 s. of Robert WOODHOUSE woollen-draper, of Norwich, [ Norfolk ] (and dau. of Rev. J. ALDERSON non-conformist minister, of Lowestoft, [ Suffolk ] ) b. 1773:04:28 Norwich, [ Norfolk ] Sch: North Walsham School North Walsham, [ Norfolk ] Matric 1791:10MT: Scholar BA Senior Wrangler and 1st Smith's prize 1795 MA 1798 Fellow 1798-1823 Lucasian Professor of: Mathematics 1820-22 Plumian Professor: 1822-27 First Superintendent of: : University Observatory FRS 1803 'He had an important share in his earlier years as a teacher CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] in bringing to the notice of his countrymen the development in mathematical analysis which had taken Place on the Continent. He was the first in England to explain and Advocate: the notation and methods of the calculus.' m. 1823:02:20 Harriet WILKINS dau. of William WILKINS Architect of: Norwich, [ Norfolk ] and had one son. Publ.: Principles of Analytical Calculations etc. A contributor to the Monthly Review d. CB, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1827:12:23 brother of John T. WOODHOUSE (1798) father of Robert WOODHOUSE (1843) ( Venn II. 119, and MS. note; D.N.B.; Hist. Reg. 83; Gunther, Early Science, Cambridge 64; Cambridge Chronicle 1827:12:28) |