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Ernest William Hobson

British mathematician (1856–1933)

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Instance of: human
Born: 27 October 1856
Died: 19 April 1933, 18 April 1933
Place of birth: Derby
Place of death: Cambridge
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Ernest
Family name: Hobson
Sibling: John Atkinson Hobson
Field of work: mathematics, mathematical analysis
Occupation: mathematician, university teacher
Position held: Sadleirian Professor of Pure Mathematics, chairperson, chairperson
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Awards: Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal, De Morgan Medal
described by source: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography
doctoral student: Robert Pollock Gillespie, James Morton Hyslop, Rosalind Tanner
educated at: Christ's College, Derby School, Royal School of Mines
employer: University of Cambridge, Christ's College
languages spoken, written or signed: English
member of: Royal Society, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
notable work: Tonelli–Hobson test, "Squaring the Circle": a History of the Problem
place of burial: Ascension Parish Burial Ground
residence: United Kingdom
student: Philippa Fawcett, Ernest Barnes, E. T. Whittaker, John Maynard Keynes
writing language: English