# Oxford’s Savilian Professors of Geometry: 400 Years On

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Professor Robin Wilson
- Year: 2022
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Mathematics, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/savilian-professors)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

England’s earliest chair of mathematics was that of Gresham College, founded in 1597, but who came next? The earliest University-based mathematics professorship was Oxford’s Savilian Chair of Geometry, founded in 1619. This illustrated lecture outlines the 400-year history of this Chair, from its beginnings to the present day, and features such figures as Henry Briggs, John Wallis, Edmond Halley, James Joseph Sylvester and G. H. Hardy.

## Lectures

1. [Oxford’s Savilian Professors of Geometry: 400 Years On](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/savilian-professors/257679c66aea) (YouTube)