Summary information
Study title
Mathematics in Britain, 1860-1940
Creator
Barrow-Green, J., Open University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computing
Study number / PID
3523 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-3523-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
This project aims to study the growth of mathematics in Britain between 1860 and 1940, and in particular to study the growth of mathematical research; the emergence and growth of a mathematical profession; changes in the mathematical syllabus at universities; and ways in which aspects of mathematical life were related.
Main Topics:
The dataset includes biographical details of mathematicians working in Britain between 1860 and 1940 (amateur as well as professional); mathematics departments in universities and training colleges, and mathematics courses; details of learned societies, mathematical journals and mathematical prizes.
These data were compiled using <i>kleio</i>, a data management system designed specifically to cater for the computing needs of historians. Users wishing to use software other than <i>kleio</i> to analyse these data, should be aware that they will have to undertake editing and restructuring of the material if they are to fully exploit its potential for analysis.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/01/1993 - 01/01/1996
Country
Great Britain
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
National
Universe
University mathematics: staff and courses; university and research mathematicians; mathematical books and journals; mathematical societies; and mathematics prizes in Great Britain between 1860 and 1940.
Sampling procedure
Convenience sample
Kind of data
Text
Numeric
Data collection mode
Transcription of existing materials
Funding information
Grant number
F.269U
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1996
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
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