Portrait of Julian Coolidge. Source and license are linked in the caption.

Julian Coolidge

About

American mathematician and professor and chairman of the Harvard University Mathematics Department (1873-1954)

Quick Facts

Name
Julian Coolidge
Born
1873-09-28
Died
1954-03-05
Occupation
mathematician / historian of mathematics / university teacher
Citizenship
United States
Birthplace
Brookline

Relationships

Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.

Awards & Nominations

2 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata

YearAward / categoryResult
1936Officer of the Legion of Honour Received
1919Knight of the Legion of Honour Received

Notable Works

  • The Mathematics of Great Amateursessay by Julian Coolidge
  • A Treatise on the Circle and the Sphere
  • A history of geometrical methodswritten work by Julian Lowell Coolidge
  • A history of the conic sections and quadric surfaceswritten work by Julian Lowell Coolidge

Education

  • Balliol College1895 — 1897
  • University of Paris1902 — 1902
  • Harvard University1892 — 1895
  • University of Bonn1904 — 1904
  • University of Greifswald1902 — 1903

Languages

Spoken, written or signed

  • English

Sources & Credits

Wikidata · Q1711970 ↗
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