Person

Nanson, Edward John (1850 - 1936)

Born
13 December 1850
Penrith, Cumberland, England
Died
1 July 1936
Glen Iris, Victoria, Australia
Occupation
Mathematician

Summary

Edward Nanson was Professor of Mathematics at the University of Melbourne between 1875 and 1922 and published widely on electoral reform and proportional and preferential voting.

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Chronology

1873
Education - Bachelor of Arts (BA), University of Cambridge
1874 - 1875
Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics, Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill, Surrey, United Kingdom
1875 - 1922
Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Melbourne
1906
Career position - Inaugural President, Mathematics Association of Victoria
1922
Life event - Retired

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Archival resources

The University of Melbourne Archives

  • Edward John Nanson - Records, 1857 - 1900; The University of Melbourne Archives. Details

Published resources

Book Sections

  • Fendley, G. C., 'Nanson, Edward John (1850-1936), university professor [mathematics and electoral reformer]' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 10: 1891 - 1939 Lat-Ner, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986), p. 663. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100641b.htm. Details

Journal Articles

  • Cohen, Graeme, 'The appointment of the first four professors of mathematics in the University of Melbourne', Gazette of the Australian Mathematical Society, 33 (1) (2006), 14-21. Details

Resources

See also

  • Seneta, E., 'Silhouettes of early Australian statistics', Australian Journal of Statistics, 30 (B) (1988), 2-22. Details

McCarthy, G.J.

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