LEADER 03806nam 22006613u 450 001 9910559386803321 005 20231110224026.0 010 $a3-030-85258-X 035 $a(CKB)5590000000901946 035 $aEBL6951944 035 $a(AU-PeEL)EBL6951944 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6951944 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/81680 035 $a(EXLCZ)995590000000901946 100 $a20220617d2022|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 12$aA Prodigy of Universal Genius 210 $aCham $cSpringer International Publishing AG$d2022 215 $a1 online resource (459 p.) 225 1 $aStudies in History and Philosophy of Science ;$vv.55 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a3-030-85257-1 330 $aPlaces Ellis at the heart of early-Victorian Cambridge with in-depth descriptions on his scientific work and tragic life Provides a unique glimpse into Victorian intellectual culture, based on previously unpublished archival materials This open access book brings together for the first time all aspects of the tragic life and fascinating work of the polymath Robert Leslie Ellis (1817?1859), placing him at the heart of early-Victorian intellectual culture. Written by a diverse team of experts, the chapters in the book?s first part contain in-depth examinations of, among other things, Ellis?s family, education, Bacon scholarship and mathematical contributions. The second part consists of annotated transcriptions of a selection of Ellis?s diaries and correspondence. Taken together, A Prodigy of Universal Genius: Robert Leslie Ellis, 1817?1859 is a rich resource for historians of science, historians of mathematics and Victorian scholars alike. Robert Leslie Ellis was one of the most intriguing and wide-ranging intellectual figures of early Victorian Britain, his contributions ranging from advanced mathematical analysis to profound commentaries on philosophy and classics and a decisive role in the orientation of mid-nineteenth century scholarship. This very welcome collection offers both new and authoritative commentaries on the work, setting it in the context of the mathematical, philosophical and cultural milieux of the period, together with fascinating passages from the wealth of unpublished papers Ellis composed during his brief and brilliant career. - Simon Schaffer, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge 410 0$aStudies in History and Philosophy of Science 517 $aProdigy of Universal Genius 606 $aHistory of Western philosophy$2bicssc 606 $aHistory of science$2bicssc 606 $aInterdisciplinary studies$2bicssc 606 $aHistory of mathematics$2bicssc 606 $aCultural studies$2bicssc 610 $aRobert Leslie Ellis 610 $athe Cambridge network 610 $amathematical education 610 $aWilliam Whewell 610 $ahistory of science in Britain 610 $athe history of ideas 610 $aearly-Victorian Cambridge 610 $ahistory of mathematical sciences 610 $aVictorian intellectual culture 610 $alife of Robert Leslie Ellis 615 7$aHistory of Western philosophy 615 7$aHistory of science 615 7$aInterdisciplinary studies 615 7$aHistory of mathematics 615 7$aCultural studies 700 $aVerburgt$b Lukas M$01081524 702 $aVerburgt$b Lukas M$4oth 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910559386803321 996 $aA Prodigy of Universal Genius$92872627 997 $aUNINA