Cajori, Florian 1859-1930

Overview

Works:	326 works in 1,306 publications in 4 languages and 13,292 library holdings
Genres:	History Bibliography Biography
Roles:	Author, Editor, Translator, Other, Collector, Contributor
Classifications:	QA803, 531

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Florian Cajori

Florian Cajori, 1859-1930 by Raymond Clare Archibald( Book )
Cajori, Florian by Thomas William Herringshaw( )
Newton's use of "force," or, Cajori versus Newton: a note on translations of the Principia by I. Bernard Cohen( Book )
J. Juan Reid historical slide collection : Colorado College, 1874-1974 by J. Juan Reid( Visual )
Dollar sign origin collection( )

Florian Cajori papers by Florian Cajori( )
Cajori, Florian( )
Florian Cajori papers by Florian Cajori( )
The life and work of Florian Cajori by Edmund Wilson Lewis( )

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Most widely held works by Florian Cajori

A history of mathematics by Florian Cajori( Book )

173 editions published between 1893 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 2,186 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

How the mathematicians have developed a progressive science through the epochs of human history

Sir Isaac Newton's Mathematical principles of natural philosophy and his System of the world : translated into English by Andrew Motte in 1729 by Isaac Newton( Book )

82 editions published between 1932 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,868 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mathematical principles of natural philosophy ; and, Optics by Isaac Newton( Book )

50 editions published between 1934 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vol. 2: The System of the World

A history of physics in its elementary branches (through 1925): including the evolution of physical laboratories by Florian Cajori( Book )

58 editions published between 1899 and 1968 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,219 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of mathematical notations by Florian Cajori( Book )

47 editions published between 1919 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 963 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This classic study notes the first appearance of a mathematical symbol and its origin, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popularity, its eventual decline or ultimate survival. The author's coverage of obsolete notations - and what we can learn from them - is as comprehensive as those which have survived and still enjoy favor. Originally published in 1929 in a two-volume edition, this monumental work is presented here in one volume.

A history of elementary mathematics : with hints on methods of teaching by Florian Cajori( Book )

83 editions published between 1896 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 771 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of mathematical notations by Florian Cajori( Book )

74 editions published between 1928 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 557 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This classic study notes the first appearance of a mathematical symbol and its origin, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popularity, and its eventual decline or ultimate survival. Originally pub

A history of the conceptions of limits and fluxions in Great Britain : from Newton to Woodhouse by Florian Cajori( Book )

27 editions published between 1919 and 2017 in English and Italian and held by 393 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

William Oughtred, a great seventeenth-century teacher of mathematics by Florian Cajori( Book )

23 editions published between 1916 and 2015 in English and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mathematical principles of natural philosophy ; Optics by Isaac Newton( Book )

8 editions published between 1952 and 1991 in English and held by 346 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An introduction to the modern theory of equations by Florian Cajori( Book )

30 editions published between 1904 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 323 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The teaching and history of mathematics in the United States by Florian Cajori( Book )

30 editions published between 1890 and 2009 in English and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The teaching and history of mathematics in the United States by Florian Cajori( Book )

1 edition published in 1890 in English and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

An introduction to the theory of equations by Florian Cajori( Book )

11 editions published in 1969 in English and held by 166 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mathematics in liberal education; a critical examination of the judgments of prominent men of the ages by Florian Cajori( Book )

6 editions published in 1928 in English and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The early mathematical sciences in North and South America by Florian Cajori( Book )

9 editions published between 1928 and 2011 in English and held by 142 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

On the history of Gunter's scale and the slide rule during the seventeenth century by Florian Cajori( Book )

14 editions published between 1920 and 2013 in English and held by 141 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of the logarithmic slide rule and allied instruments by Florian Cajori( Book )

15 editions published between 1909 and 1969 in English and held by 102 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A list of Oughtred's mathematical symbols, with historical notes by Florian Cajori( Book )

7 editions published between 1920 and 1966 in English and held by 77 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A history of the logarithmic slide rule and allied instruments, and On the history of Gunter's scale and the slide rule during the seventeenth century by Florian Cajori( Book )

5 editions published between 1909 and 1994 in English and held by 76 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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