Olaus Henrici | |
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 Olaus Henrici (year unknown) | |
| Born | (1840-03-09)9 March 1840 |
| Died | 10 August 1918(1918-08-10) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | German |
| Alma mater | Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
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| Institutions | University College LondonBedford College, LondonCentral Technical College |
| Doctoral advisor | Otto Hesse |
| Other academic advisors | Karl Weierstrass,Leopold Kronecker |
| Notable students | G. B. Mathews Raphael Weldon |
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 inLondon.
After three years as an apprentice in engineering, Henrici enteredKarlsruhe Polytechnium where he came under the influence ofAlfred Clebsch who encouraged him in mathematics. He then went to Heidelberg where he studied withOtto Hesse. Henrici attained his Dr. phil. degree on 6 June 1863 atUniversity of Heidelberg. He continued his studies in Berlin withKarl Weierstrass andLeopold Kronecker. He was brieflydocent of mathematics and physics at theUniversity of Kiel, but ran into financial difficulties.[1]
Henrici moved to London in 1865 where he worked as a privatetutor. In 1869 Hesse introduced him toJ. J. Sylvester who in turn brought him into contact withArthur Cayley,William Kingdon Clifford, andThomas Archer Hirst. It was Hirst that gave him some work atUniversity College London. Henrici also became aprofessor atBedford College. When Hirst fell ill, Henrici filled his position at University College. He held the position until 1884, turning toapplied mathematics after 1880.
From 1882 to 1884 Henrici was President of theLondon Mathematical Society. In 1884 he moved toCentral Technical College where he directed a Laboratory ofMechanics which included calculating machines,planimeters, moment integrators, and a harmonic analyzer.[2]
Henrici was impressed by the work ofRobert Stawell Ball inscrew theory as presented in a German textbook by Gravelius.[3] In 1890 Henrici wrote abook review forNature outlining the program of the theory.[4]
In 1911 he retired and took upgardening atChandler's Ford inHampshire.
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