Olaus Henrici, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Olaus Henrici

German mathematician

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1840

Place of Birth: Meldorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1918

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Olaus Henrici

  • Olaus Magnus Friedrich Erdmann Henrici, FRS (9 March 1840, Meldorf, Duchy of Holstein – 10 August 1918, Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England) was a German mathematician who became a professor in London. After three years as an apprentice in engineering, Henrici entered Karlsruhe Polytechnium where he came under the influence of Alfred Clebsch who encouraged him in mathematics.
  • He then went to Heidelberg where he studied with Otto Hesse.
  • Henrici attained his Dr.
  • phil.
  • degree on 6 June 1863 at University of Heidelberg.
  • He continued his studies in Berlin with Karl Weierstrass and Leopold Kronecker.
  • He was briefly docent of mathematics and physics at the University of Kiel, but ran into financial difficulties.Henrici moved to London in 1865 where he worked as a private tutor.
  • In 1869 Hesse introduced him to J.
  • J.
  • Sylvester who in turn brought him into contact with Arthur Cayley, William Kingdon Clifford, and Thomas Archer Hirst.
  • It was Hirst that gave him some work at University College London.
  • Henrici also became a professor at Bedford College.
  • When Hirst fell ill, Henrici filled his position at University College.
  • He held the position until 1884, turning to applied mathematics after 1880. From 1882 to 1884 Henrici was President of the London Mathematical Society.
  • In 1884 he moved to Central Technical College where he directed a Laboratory of Mechanics which included calculating machines, planimeters, moment integrators, and a harmonic analyzer.Henrici was impressed by the work of Robert Stawell Ball in screw theory as presented in a German textbook by Gravelius.
  • In 1890 Henrici wrote a book review for Nature outlining the program of the theory.In 1911 he retired and took up gardening at Chandler's Ford in Hampshire.

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