Human Accomplishment: Arthur Cayley

a prolific British mathematician who worked mostly on algebra. He helped found the modern British school of pure mathematics.

Born

16 August 1821 Richmond, Surrey, UK

Died

26 January 1895 (aged 73) Cambridge, England

Nationality

British

Known for

Algebraic geometry Group theory Cayley–Hamilton theorem Cayley–Dickson construction

Fields

Mathematics

Alma mater

Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, 1842)

Awards

Smith's Prize (1842) De Morgan Medal (1884) Royal Medal (1859) Copley Medal (1882)

Institutions

Trinity College, Cambridge

Academic advisors

George Peacock William Hopkins

adultbasic

Britain

Education

King's College School

era

1800+

Notable students

H. F. Baker Andrew Forsyth Charlotte Scott

Arthur Cayley