sub-fonds GB 0117 MS/161 - Minchin, George Minchin (1845-1914)

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Minchin, George Minchin (1845-1914)

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Born at Valentia Island, Co. Kerry in 1845. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin where he Studied Mathematics. In 1875 he was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Royal Indian Engineering College at Coopers Hill in London, now part of Brunel University.

Minchin wrote several mathematical texts, Statics was the best known and ran to seven editions. As well as his mathematical work, he investigated wireless waves, X-rays and photo-electricity at Coopers Hill and University College London and he invented and developed an absolute sine-electrometer for measuring voltage.

Minchin was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1895.

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GB 0117 MS/161 nd Sub-fonds 4 items Minchin , George Minchin , 1845-1914 , mathematician

Born at Valentia Island, Co. Kerry in 1845. He was educated at Trinity College Dublin where he Studied Mathematics. In 1875 he was appointed Professor of Applied Mathematics at the Royal Indian Engineering College at Coopers Hill in London, now part of Brunel University.

Minchin wrote several mathematical texts, Statics was the best known and ran to seven editions. As well as his mathematical work, he investigated wireless waves, X-rays and photo-electricity at Coopers Hill and University College London and he invented and developed an absolute sine-electrometer for measuring voltage.

Minchin was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1895.

Four satires by George Minchin Minchin entitled: 1. Another Voyage to Laputa and Balnibarbi; 2. How I wrote my Reminiscences; 3. The Last Days of Balnibarbi and

  1. The Ruins of Bolbadlyon.

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Copied from the Royal Society catalogue by Sarah Drewery.

General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Feb 2009. Humour (literary) Satire Minchin , George Minchin , 1845-1914 , mathematician Literary forms and genres Literature

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Four satires by George Minchin Minchin entitled: 1. Another Voyage to Laputa and Balnibarbi; 2. How I wrote my Reminiscences; 3. The Last Days of Balnibarbi and

  1. The Ruins of Bolbadlyon.

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