Topics in the History of Financial Mathematics: The Influence of Amatino Manucci and Luca Pacioli This is the first part of a study day. It...
19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...
Planes and pacifism: Activities and attitudes of British mathematicians during WWI The First World War was the first time that war...
Florence Nightingale and her Crimean War Statistics: Lessons for hospital safety, public administration and nursing Professor McDonald will discusses the history and the myth surrounding...
Shaping Mathematical Practices of the Science of the Stars Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...
Alan Turing: The Founder of Computer Science Professor Jonathan Bowen reflects on the brilliant work and tragic...
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...