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| WHITEHEAD, ALFRED NORTH. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 23, 1879. [Youngest] s. of the Rev. Alfred (Trinity College, Dublin) [V.] of St Peter's, Isle of Thanet. B. Feb. 15, 1861, at Ramsgate. School, Sherborne. Matric. Michs. 1880; Scholar; Abbott Scholar, 1881; (4 th Wrangler, 1883); B.A. (Math. Trip., Pt III, 1st Class) 1884; M.A. 1887; Sc.D. 1905. Fellow, 1884. College Lecturer in Mathematics, 1884-1910. Tarner Lecturer, 1919. Lecturer in Applied Maths. and Mechanics, and (later) Reader in Geometry at University College, London , 1911-14. Professor of Applied Mathematics, Imperial College of Science, 1914-24. Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University, 1924-37. Ingersoll Lecturer, 1941. F.R.S., 1903; F.B.A., 1931. Hon. D.Sc., Manchester; Hon. LL.D., St Andrews and Wisconsin O.M., Jan., 1945. President of the Mathematical Association, 1915-16. President of Section 'A,' British Association, 1916. Gifford Lecturer at Edinburgh, 1927-8. Sylvester Medal, Royal Society, 1925. Married, Dec. 16, 1890, Evelyn, youngest dau. of Capt. A. R. Wade, deceased, and had issue. 'Whitehead will be remembered for bringing the spirit of Locke to life when it was thought to be dead. But above all he will be remembered as the latest and greatest of Cambridge Platonists.' Author, Universal Algebra; Principia Mathematica (with Bertrand Russell); The Organization of Thought; The Principle of Relativity; An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Natural Knowledge; The Concept of Nature; Process and Reality; Science and the Modern World; Adventures of Ideas; Religion in the Making; Symbolism; The Function of Reason; Nature and Life . Died Dec. 30, 1947, at Cambridge, Massachusetts ( Sherborne Reg.; Who's Who; Trin. Coll. Adm. gives date of birth Feb. 8; The Times, Dec. 31, 1947.) | Alfred North WHITEHEAD Approx. lifespan: 1861–1947 pens. Trinity College adm1879:05:23 Youngest s. of Rev. Alfred WHITEHEAD ( Trinity College, Dublin ) [V.] of St Peter's, Isle of Thanet, [ Kent ] b. Ramsgate, [ Kent ] 1861:02:15 Sch: Sherborne School Sherborne, [ Dorset ] Matric 1880:10MT: Scholar Abbott Scholar 1881 (4 th Wrangler (1883); BA Math.Trip. Pt III, 1st Class 1884 MA 1887 ScD 1905 Fellow 1884 College Lecturer in: Mathematics 1884-1910 Tarner Lecturer: 1919 Lecturer in: Applied Maths. and Mechanics, and (later) Reader in Geometry Sch: University College, London 1911-14 Professor of: Applied Mathematics, Sch: Imperial College Imperial of Science, [ London ] 1914-24 Professor of Philosophy: Sch: Harvard University Harvard, [ Massachusetts ], USA 1924-37 Ingersoll Lecturer: 1941 FRS 1903 FBA 1931 Hon. DSc Manchester, [ Lancashire ] Hon.LLD St Andrews, [ Fife and] Wisconsin , USA Hon. ScD Harvard, [ Massachusetts ], USA Yale, [ Connecticut ], USA and Montreal, [ Quebec ], Canada OM 1945:01 President of: : Mathematical Association 1915-16 President of: : Section 'A,' British Association 1916 Gifford Lecturer at: : Edinburgh, [ Scotland ] 1927-28 Sylvester Medal, Royal Society 1925 m. 1890:12:16 Evelyn, youngest dau. of Captain: A. R. Wade, deceased. had issue 'Whitehead will be remembered for bringing the spirit of Locke to life when it was thought to be dead. But above all he will be remembered as the latest and greatest of CB Platonists.' Publ.: Universal Algebra; Principia Mathematica (with Bertrand Russell); The Organization of Thought; The Principle of Relativity; An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Natural Knowledge; The Concept of Nature; Process and Reality; Science and the Modern World; Adventures of Ideas; Religion in the Making; Symbolism; The Function of Reason; Nature and Life d. CB Massachusetts , USA 1947:12:30 brother of Charles S. WHITEHEAD (1872) ( Sherborne Reg.; Who's Who; Trin. College Adm. gives date of birth 08:02:; The Times 1947:12:31) |