Edward Routh Scientist

Edward John Routh FRS (/ˈraʊθ/; 20 January 1831 – 7 June 1907), was an English mathematician, noted as the outstanding coach of students preparing for the Mathematical Tripos examination of the University of Cambridge in its heyday in the middle of the nineteenth century. He also did much to systematise the mathematical theory of mechanics and created several ideas critical to the development of modern control systems theory.

Personal facts

Edward Routh
Birth dateJanuary 20, 1831
Birth place
Canada , Quebec
Nationality
United Kingdom
Date of deathJune 07, 1907
Place of death
England , Cambridge
Residence
United Kingdom
Education
University of Cambridge
Known for
Routh–Hurwitz theorem
Derivation of the Routh array
Routh–Hurwitz stability criterion
Routh's theorem
Routhian
Kirchhoff-Routh function
Routh's algorithm

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