Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1734
- Died
- 1798
- Works
- 10
Top works
- A letter to the Reverend Dr. Powell, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, in answer to his Observations on the first chapter of a book called Miscellanea analytica, and his defence of those observations
- A letter to the reverend dr. [W.S.] Powell ... in answer to his Observations on the first ..
- An Essay on the Principles of Human Knowledge
- Meditationes analyticae
- Miscellanea analytica, de aequationibus algebraicis, et curvarum proprietatibus
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Equation of State Calculations by Fast Computing Machines
· 1953 · cited 29,665x
- Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
· 2000 · cited 27,505x
- Adsorption of Gases in Multimolecular Layers
· 1938 · cited 24,296x
- The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior
· 2000 · cited 23,558x
- THE USE OF LEAD CITRATE AT HIGH pH AS AN ELECTRON-OPAQUE STAIN IN ELECTRON MICROSCOPY
· 1963 · cited 18,941x
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1736, Old Heath , Shropshire, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Died
- 15 August 1798 (1798-08-15) (aged 62), Plealey , Pontesbury , Shropshire, England
- Alma mater
- Magdalene College, Cambridge
- Known for
- Waring's problem , Waring's prime number conjecture
- Awards
- Copley Medal (1784)
- Fields
- Mathematics
- Institutions
- University of Cambridge
- Notable students
- John Wilson , John Dawson
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1734
- Died
- 1 January 1798
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Shrewsbury
- Place of death
- Pontesbury
- Occupation
- scientist
- Position held
- Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Employer
- Magdalene College
Article
Edward Waring (c. 1736 – 15 August 1798) was a British mathematician. He entered Magdalene College, Cambridge as a sizar and became Senior wrangler in 1757. He was elected a Fellow of Magdalene and in 1760 Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, holding the chair until his death. He made the assertion known as Waring's problem without proof in his writings Meditationes Algebraicae. Waring was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763 and awarded the Copley Medal in 1784.
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1730s births1798 deaths18th-century English mathematiciansAlumni of Magdalene College, CambridgeBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyDate of birth unknownFellows of Magdalene College, CambridgeLucasian Professors of MathematicsNumber theoristsRecipients of the Copley MedalScientists from ShrewsburySenior Wranglers