Thomas Banchoff collection of materials relating to Edwin Abbott Abbott, 1865-2001 1865-1927

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Thomas Banchoff collection of materials relating to Edwin Abbott Abbott, 1865-2001 1865-1927

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The collection is comprised primarily of photographs of Edwin Abbott Abbott, his family and associates as well as correspondence between them. It also includes some newspaper clippings and one notebook belonging to Edwin Abbott Abbott. The collection comprises material collected by Thomas Banchoff, a professor of mathematics at Brown University. It is focused primarily on public education in England and one of the most prominent pioneers, Edwin Abbott Abbott. It is arranged into 1 series: Edwin Abbott Abbott. It consists of the following material:Photographs: photographs of Edwin Abbott Abbott, his family, his wife's gravestone. Also Basil Blackwell (founder of Blackwell Press), Israel Gollancz (cofounder of British Academy, student of Abbott) and his son Oliver, Frank V. Mortley (reviewer of Flatland), John Patterson (lawyer and friend), Alfred Vardi (schoolmaster, friend). There are also photographs of Thomas Banchoff in England.Correspondence: letters to his friends, associates, and family.Notebooks: 1 notebook allegedly belonging to Abbott.Clippings: newspaper clippings highlighting various individuals related to Abbott and their achievements, also Abbott's obituary.

0.25 linear feet (1 document box)

Brown University, Brown University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8126433

Brown University, Brown University Library

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Banchoff, Thomas

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Abbott, Edwin Abbott, 1838-1926

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Clergyman, author, and educator. From the description of Edwin Abbott Abbott correspondence, 1877. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449347 Edwin Abbott Abbott was born in London on December 20, 1838. He was the eldest son of Edwin Abbott (1808⁰́₃1882), headmaster of the Philological School, Marylebone, and his wife, Jane Abbott (1806⁰́₃1882). His parents were first cousins.He was educated at the City of London School and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he took the hig...