Events: detail
400 years of geometry at Gresham College
- Hosted by:
- Gresham College
- Speaker:
-
Professor Robin Wilson
- Starts:
- May 14, 2008 at 01:00 pm
- Ends:
- May 14, 2008 at 02:00 pm
- Location:
- Gresham College, , Barnard’s Inn Hall, London, EC1N 2HH United Kingdom
- Maps:
Description
400 years of geometry at Gresham College
given by Henry Briggs (1561 – 1631)
Henry Briggs was the first Gresham Professor of Geometry. In this lecture he describes the College’s early days, and surveys the history of the Geometry Chair over the succeeding 400 years.
- Registration required:
- No
- Free:
- Yes
Additional information
This lecture recurs at 6 pm today
For more information
- Contact person:
- Gresham College
- Phone:
- 020 7831 0575
- Email:
- enquiries [ at ] gresham.ac.uk
- Website:
- 400 years of geometry at Gresham College
