Samuel Pepys, Isaac Newton, James Hodgson, and the Beginnings of Secondary School Mathematics A History of the Royal Mathematical School Within Christ’s Hospital, London 1673–1868 /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Ellerton, Nerida F. (Συγγραφέας), Clements, M. A. (Ken) (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: History of Mathematics Education,
• Θέματα: Education.; Mathematics.; History.; Mathematics > Study and teaching.; Mathematics Education.; History of Mathematical Sciences.

This book tells one of the greatest stories in the history of school mathematics. Two of the names in the title—Samuel Pepys and Isaac Newton—need no introduction, and this book draws attention to their special contributions to the history of school mathematics. According to Ellerton and Clements, d...

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• Mathematics in the Christ’s Hospital Curriculum Before 1673
• Mathematics Beyond Arithmetic—Expanding the Domain of School Mathematics
• Stars in the RMS Firmament 1673–1798
• Years of Struggle for RMS 1673–1708
• Developments in RMS Curricula 1673–1798
• RMS Comes of Age 1709–1755: The Hodgson Era
•  William Wales: RMS Master 1776–1798
•  Redefining School Mathematics at Christ’s Hospital 1800–1868
•  An Appropriate Theoretical Lens: Lag Time
• The Importance of the Royal Mathematical School in the History of School Mathematics.-.