Ebook: Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation

The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.

Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde’s life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition.

Topics and features:

• Presents a concise chronology of Recorde’s life
• Examines his published works; The Grounde of Artes, The Pathway to Knowledge, The Castle of Knowledge, and The Whetstone of Witte
• Describes Recorde’s professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
• Investigates Recorde’s work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs
• Discusses the influence of Recorde’s publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life
• Reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics

This fascinating insight into a much under-appreciated figure is a must-read for researchers interested in the history of computer science and mathematics, and for scholars of renaissance studies, as well as for the general reader.

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The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.

Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde’s life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition.

Topics and features:

• Presents a concise chronology of Recorde’s life
• Examines his published works; The Grounde of Artes, The Pathway to Knowledge, The Castle of Knowledge, and The Whetstone of Witte
• Describes Recorde’s professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
• Investigates Recorde’s work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs
• Discusses the influence of Recorde’s publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life
• Reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics

This fascinating insight into a much under-appreciated figure is a must-read for researchers interested in the history of computer science and mathematics, and for scholars of renaissance studies, as well as for the general reader.

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The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.

Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde’s life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition.

Topics and features:

• Presents a concise chronology of Recorde’s life
• Examines his published works; The Grounde of Artes, The Pathway to Knowledge, The Castle of Knowledge, and The Whetstone of Witte
• Describes Recorde’s professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
• Investigates Recorde’s work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs
• Discusses the influence of Recorde’s publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life
• Reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics

This fascinating insight into a much under-appreciated figure is a must-read for researchers interested in the history of computer science and mathematics, and for scholars of renaissance studies, as well as for the general reader.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
A Chronology....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Introduction....Pages 13-14
Robert Recorde and William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke....Pages 15-34
The Affair at Clonmines....Pages 35-52
The Physician....Pages 53-64
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
Introduction....Pages 67-76
The Grounde of Artes....Pages 77-101
The Pathway to Knowledg Containing the First Principles of Geometrie, as They May Moste Aptly Be Applied unto Practise, Both for Use of Instrumentes Geometricall, and Astronomicall and Also for the Projection of Plattes in Everye Kinde, and Therfore Much Necessary for All Sortes of Men....Pages 103-115
The Castle of Knowledge....Pages 117-171
The Whetstone of Witte....Pages 173-196
Antiquary and Linguist....Pages 197-210
His Readers and His Publisher....Pages 211-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Retrospect and Prospects....Pages 231-253
His Testament and His Religion....Pages 255-259
Back Matter....Pages 261-265

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The 16th-Century intellectual Robert Recorde is chiefly remembered for introducing the equals sign into algebra, yet the greater significance and broader scope of his work is often overlooked.

Robert Recorde: Tudor Polymath, Expositor and Practitioner of Computation presents an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the man, his achievements and his historical importance. This scholarly yet accessible work examines the latest evidence on all aspects of Recorde’s life, throwing new light on a character deserving of greater recognition.

Topics and features:

• Presents a concise chronology of Recorde’s life
• Examines his published works; The Grounde of Artes, The Pathway to Knowledge, The Castle of Knowledge, and The Whetstone of Witte
• Describes Recorde’s professional activities in the minting of money and the mining of silver, as well as his dispute with William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke
• Investigates Recorde’s work as a physician, his linguistic and antiquarian interests, and his religious beliefs
• Discusses the influence of Recorde’s publisher, Reyner Wolfe, in his life
• Reviews his legacy to 17th-Century science, and to modern computer science and mathematics

This fascinating insight into a much under-appreciated figure is a must-read for researchers interested in the history of computer science and mathematics, and for scholars of renaissance studies, as well as for the general reader.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
A Chronology....Pages 1-9
Front Matter....Pages 11-11
Introduction....Pages 13-14
Robert Recorde and William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke....Pages 15-34
The Affair at Clonmines....Pages 35-52
The Physician....Pages 53-64
Front Matter....Pages 65-65
Introduction....Pages 67-76
The Grounde of Artes....Pages 77-101
The Pathway to Knowledg Containing the First Principles of Geometrie, as They May Moste Aptly Be Applied unto Practise, Both for Use of Instrumentes Geometricall, and Astronomicall and Also for the Projection of Plattes in Everye Kinde, and Therfore Much Necessary for All Sortes of Men....Pages 103-115
The Castle of Knowledge....Pages 117-171
The Whetstone of Witte....Pages 173-196
Antiquary and Linguist....Pages 197-210
His Readers and His Publisher....Pages 211-227
Front Matter....Pages 229-229
Retrospect and Prospects....Pages 231-253
His Testament and His Religion....Pages 255-259
Back Matter....Pages 261-265
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