Memoir of Augustus De Morgan: With Selections from His Letters (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences)

The fame of Augustus De Morgan (1806-1871), 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. Cover......Page 1 Frontmatter......Page 6 PREFACE......Page 12 Contents......Page 14 SECTION I - FROM 1806 TO 1827......Page 18 SECTION II - FROM 1827 TO 1831......Page 36 SECTION III - FROM 1831 TO 1836......Page 58 SECTION IV - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1831 TO 1836......Page 92 SECTION V - FROM 1836 TO 1846......Page 102 SECTION VI - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1836 TO 1846......Page 156 SECTION VII - FROM 1846 TO 1855......Page 174 SECTION VIII - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1846 TO 1855......Page 211 SECTION IX - FROM 1856 TO 1865......Page 250 SECTION X - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1856 TO 1866......Page 304 SECTION XI - FROM 1866 TO 1871......Page 353 SECTION XII - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1867 TO 1870......Page 386 LIST OF WRITINGS......Page 418 INDEX......Page 434 Cover 1 Frontmatter 6 PREFACE 12 Contents 14 SECTION I - FROM 1806 TO 1827 18 SECTION II - FROM 1827 TO 1831 36 SECTION III - FROM 1831 TO 1836 58 SECTION IV - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1831 TO 1836 92 SECTION V - FROM 1836 TO 1846 102 SECTION VI - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1836 TO 1846 156 SECTION VII - FROM 1846 TO 1855 174 SECTION VIII - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1846 TO 1855 211 SECTION IX - FROM 1856 TO 1865 250 SECTION X - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1856 TO 1866 304 SECTION XI - FROM 1866 TO 1871 353 SECTION XII - CORRESPONDENCE FROM 1867 TO 1870 386 LIST OF WRITINGS 418 INDEX 434 9781108014472 Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences 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 Morgan's own correspondence to provide an engaging introduction to the life of one of Britain's greatest mathematicians and logicians.