John Baines (mathematician)
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John Baines was an English mathematician
.
Baines was born at Westfield farmhouse in the parish of Horbury
, Yorkshire
, in 1787.
From 1810 at least, he sent mathematical contributions to periodicals, including
'Ladies' Diary,' the 'Gentleman's Diary
,' the 'York Miscellany,' and other similar periodicals, which in those days were noted for their geometrical and algebraic problems.
He wrote to the Northern Star from Nottingham.
The Ladies' Diary for 1833 carried a more substantial article on Cuvier
's Theory of the Earth, written to prove its confirmation of the Mosaic account.
From his boyhood he gave proofs of a strong mathematical bias, and in his latter years was a well-known correspondent of the
His teaching career took him from Horbury Bridge (c.1810–1813) to Reading (c.1816) as a mathematics master, then to Nottingham (c.1818), Dewsbury (c.1819), and finally (c.1829) Thornhill (West Yorkshire) where he died after being for nine years he had been master of Thornhill Grammar School
.
He was an early friend of the mathematician T. S. Davies
(1794–1851).
From the Latin inscription on his tombstone in Horbury churchyard he appears to have been also skilled in Latin
, Greek
, and natural science
, especially botany
, 'in herbis decernendis peritus.'
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
.
Baines was born at Westfield farmhouse in the parish of Horbury
Horbury
-Demography:In 2008 Horbury had a largely white population compared with Yorkshire and the Humber.-Population change:The population of Horbury in 2001 was 10,002-Transport:...
, Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
, in 1787.
From 1810 at least, he sent mathematical contributions to periodicals, including
'Ladies' Diary,' the 'Gentleman's Diary
Gentleman's Diary
Gentleman's Diary or The Mathematical Repository was a an almanac published at the end of the 18th century in England, including mathematical problems....
,' the 'York Miscellany,' and other similar periodicals, which in those days were noted for their geometrical and algebraic problems.
He wrote to the Northern Star from Nottingham.
The Ladies' Diary for 1833 carried a more substantial article on Cuvier
Cuvier
Cuvier may refer to:* Georges Cuvier, , French naturalist and zoologist* Frédéric Cuvier , French zoologist* Cuvier, Jura, a commune of the Jura département in France...
's Theory of the Earth, written to prove its confirmation of the Mosaic account.
From his boyhood he gave proofs of a strong mathematical bias, and in his latter years was a well-known correspondent of the
His teaching career took him from Horbury Bridge (c.1810–1813) to Reading (c.1816) as a mathematics master, then to Nottingham (c.1818), Dewsbury (c.1819), and finally (c.1829) Thornhill (West Yorkshire) where he died after being for nine years he had been master of Thornhill Grammar School
Thornhill Grammar School
Thornhill Grammar School was a school between Thornhill, West Yorkshire and Dewsbury.The building is dated 1643 and now disused. It was built with moneybequeathed by Charles Greenwood, Rector of Thornhill. The rear part...
.
He was an early friend of the mathematician T. S. Davies
Thomas Stephens Davies
Thomas Stephens Davies was a British mathematician.Davies made his earliest communications to the Leeds Correspondent in July 1817 and the Gentleman's Diary for 1819...
(1794–1851).
From the Latin inscription on his tombstone in Horbury churchyard he appears to have been also skilled in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, and natural science
Natural science
The natural sciences are branches of science that seek to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by using empirical and scientific methods...
, especially botany
Botany
Botany, plant science, or plant biology is a branch of biology that involves the scientific study of plant life. Traditionally, botany also included the study of fungi, algae and viruses...
, 'in herbis decernendis peritus.'
See also
- contribution to "The Enigmatical entertainer and mathematical associate ..., Issue 1" http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=c702AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA64-IA1&dq=%22john+baines%22%22thornhill+grammar%22&hl=en&ei=bY--TZ6RKImR4gaksYi5BQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22john%20baines%22%22thornhill%20grammar%22&f=false