Memoir of Augustus De Morgan With Selections from His Letters [Paperback]

Published in 1882, the Memoir of Augustus de Morgan provides an engaging introduction to one of Britain's most brilliant mathematicians.Recommended by the Pall Mall Gazette in 1882 as quaint and original and well worth reading, the Memoir of Augustus De Morgan combines biographical narrative with De Morgans own correspondence to provide an engaging introduction to the life of one of Britains greatest mathematicians and logicians.Recommended by the Pall Mall Gazette in 1882 as quaint and original and well worth reading, the Memoir of Augustus De Morgan combines biographical narrative with De Morgans own correspondence to provide an engaging introduction to the life of one of Britains greatest mathematicians and logicians.The fame of Augustus De Morgan (18061871), a brilliant mathematician and logician, has been eclipsed by that of his son, the celebrated ceramicist William De Morgan. However, as readers of his Memoir will discover, De Morgan senior enjoyed an equally distinguished, if turbulent, career. Collated by his wife, and published in 1882, nine years after his death, the Memoir of Augustus de Morgan chronicles the varied life of an under-appreciated genius. Biographical narrative is interleaved with his own correspondence, revealing a humorous and warm personality as well as an exceptional intellect. As the Pall Mall Gazette told its readers, 'quaint and original to the last, every word of De Morgan's correspondence is well worth reading'. Although rich in detail about his work and publications, Sophia Elizabeth's affectionate account of her husband is also sympathetic and witty, making it an ideal introduction to one of Britain's greatest minds.Preface; 1. From 1806 to 1827; 2. From 1827 to 1831; 3. From 1831 to 1836; 4. Correspondence from 1831 to 1836; 5. From 1836 to 1846; 6. Correspondence from 1836 to 1846; 7. From 1846 to 1855; 8. Correspondence from 1846 to 1855; 9. From 1856 to 1865; 10. Correspondence from 1856 to 1866; 11. From 1866 tol3|