Robert Tucker (mathematician)
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Robert Tucker | |
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| Born | 26 April 1832 |
| Died | 29 January 1905 (aged 72) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College, Cambridge |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | University College London |
Robert Tucker (1832–1905) was an English mathematician, who was secretary of the London Mathematical Society for more than 30 years.
Son of a soldier who fought in the Peninsular War, Tucker studied at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he was 35th wrangler in 1855.[1] He mastered mathematics at University College London from 1865 to 1899.
He is known for "Tucker circles", a family of circles invariant on parallel displacing.[2]
He is also known for editing the Mathematical Papers of William Kingdon Clifford in 1882, and editing the Book IV of Elements of Dynamic in 1887.[3]
Tucker acted as secretary of the London Mathematical Society from 1867 to 1902.[4]
He was also a collector of mathematician's photographs. His collection, named Tucker collection is preserved by the London Mathematical Society at De Morgan house.[5]
