Mathematics in Britain, 1860-1940

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>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.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>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.<br>
These data were compiled using &lt;i&gt;kleio&lt;/i&gt;, a data management system designed specifically to cater for the computing needs of historians. Users wishing to use software other than &lt;i&gt;kleio&lt;/i&gt; 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.