Identity area
Reference code
Smithies/A/A54
Unique identifier
GB 275 Smithies/A/A54
Title
Correspondence between Smithies and Sawyer
Date(s)
- 25 Aug. 1947–4 Sep. 1964 (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 file paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1911-2008)
Biographical history
Writer, educationalist and mathematician, specialising in quantum theory and relativity. Studied at St. John's College, Cambridge (BA 1933). Lecturer and later professor at numerous academic institutions, including Manchester University, Leicester College of Technology, University of Illinois and the University of Toronto. Author of eleven books, including 'Mathematician's Delight' (1943) and 'Prelude to Mathematics' (1955).