Died 1895-01-26.
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Arthur Cayley
Arthur Cayley was an English mathematician who worked mostly on algebra. He helped found the modern British school of pure mathematics, and was a professor at Trinity College, Cambridge for 35 years.
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science · English mathematician (1821–1895) · mathematician · lawyer · university teacher · barrister · also Arthur Cayley, Cayley
Born 16 August 1821 · Died 26 January 1895 · Q159430
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1895· 1 entry
1893· 1 entry
Cayley became a foreign member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
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1890· 1 entry
Awarded Officer of the Legion of Honour (1890).
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1889· 1 entry
The Cambridge University Press began the publication of his collected papers, which he appreciated very much
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1884· 1 entry
Won De Morgan Medal (1884).
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1883· 1 entry
Cayley was President of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
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1882· 1 entry
Won Copley Medal (1882).
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1881· 1 entry
Received from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, where Sylvester was then professor of mathematics, an invitation to deliver a course of lectures
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1876· 1 entry
Published a Treatise on Elliptic Functions
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1872· 2 entries
Was made an honorary fellow of Trinity College, and three years later an ordinary fellow, a paid position
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Career landmark: President of the Royal Astronomical Society (1872–1874).
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1868· 1 entry
Career landmark: chairperson (1868–1870).
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1866· 1 entry
Awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1866).
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1863· 1 entry
Career landmark: Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics (1863–1895).
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1859· 1 entry
Won Royal Medal (1859).
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1852· 1 entry
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society (1852).
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1849· 1 entry
Studied at Lincoln's Inn (1846–1849).
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1842· 2 entries
Awarded Smith's Prize (1842).
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Studied at Trinity College (1838–1842).
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1838· 1 entry
Studied at King's College School (1835–1838).
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1829· 1 entry
His parents were settled permanently at Blackheath, London, where Arthur attended a private school
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1821· 1 entry
Born 1821-08-16.
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