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| Jourdain, Philip Edward Bertrand. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 1, 1898. S. of the Rev. Francis [Pembroke College, Oxford], of Ashbourne vicarage, Derbyshire . B. there Oct. 16, 1879. School, Cheltenham [ Gloucestershire ]. Matric. Michs. 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1906. Although partly paralysed from childhood and incapable of writing, he made his reputation as a mathematician after having failed in the Tripos. Honourably mentioned for the Smith's prize, 1904; Allen Scholar, 1906. Wrote on the general theory of aggregates and on transfinite numbers. Editor of The Monist and of International Journal of Ethics . Author, The Nature of Mathematics (People's Books, 1912); The Principle of Least Action (1913); (anon.) The Philosophy of Mr Bertrand Russell (1918). Edited De Morgan's Essays on the life and work of Newton (1914). Lived latterly at Girton, Cambridgeshire [, where he] Died [there] Oct. 1, 1919. Brother of the next. ( Cheltenham Coll. Reg . (1911); Proc. London Math. Soc .; F. P. White.) | Philip Edward Bertrand JOURDAIN Approx. lifespan: 1879–1919 pens. Trinity College adm1898:10:01 s. of Rev. Francis JOURDAIN Sch: Pembroke College [Oxford], of Ashbourne vicarage, Derbyshire , b. Derbyshire , 1879:10:16 Sch: Cheltenham School Cheltenham, [Gloucestershire], Matric 1898:10MT: BA 1902 MA 1906 Although partly paralysed from childhood and incapable of writing, he made his reputation as a mathematician after having failed in the Tripos. Honourably mentioned for the Smith's Prize 1904 Allen Scholar 1906 Wrote on the general theory of aggregates and on transfinite numbers. Editor: of The Monist and of International Journal of Ethics Publ.: The Nature of Mathematics (People's Books(1912); The Principle of Least Action (1913) ; (anon.) The Philosophy of Mr Bertrand RUSSELL (1918) Publ.: Edited De Morgan's Essays on the life and work of Newton (1914) latterly at Girton, Cambridgeshire , d. THERE 1919:10:01 brother ofunique identifier JRDN889RO Raymond Oliver JOURDAIN ( Cheltenham College Reg . (1911) ; Proc. London Math. Soc .; F. P. White.) [add:] d.at Fleet, Hampshire , [:add] [add:]Widow[:add] |