Scope and Contents
The majority of the collection is made up of a series of addresses sent to Stokes upon the occasion of his Jubilee as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
Dates
- Majority of material found within 1829 - 2020
Creator
Biographical / Historical
Stokes was born in Ireland in 1819 and came up to Pembroke in 1837. He was then elected to a Fellowship from 1841-1857, and then again, after Fellows were allowed to be married, from 1869 until he was elected Master just a few months before his death in 1903. He also held the Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge from 1849, as well as being President of the Royal Society (1885-1890) and Member of Parliament for the University (1887-1892). In July 1889 Queen Victoria created him the Baronet Stokes of Lensfield Cottage. He died in February 1903 and he was buried in the Mill Road Cemetry next to his wife and near his children.
Extent
0.12 cubic metre(s)
Language of Materials
English
English
French
Latin
Russian
Custodial History
These papers were formerly part of the Pembrochiana series of the College Archives. In January 2021 they were moved to form their own standalone collection.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 21/07/2023: Update to GBR/1058/STO/5/2/76
- 04/10/2023: Note of conservation work to GBR/1058/STO/5/2/56
Repository Details
Part of the Pembroke College Library Repository
Archivist
Pembroke College
Cambridge CB2 1RF United Kingdom
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