Seth Ward ( English Seth Ward , 1617–1689) is an English mathematician, astronomer and church figure.
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| Date of Birth | 1617 |
| Place of Birth | Hertfordshire , UK |
| Date of death | January 6, 1689 |
| Place of death | London , UK |
| Nationality |  Great Britain |
| Occupation | mathematician , astronomer , church figure |
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Biography
Born in Hertfordshire , he was educated at in Cambridge , where he received a bachelor's degree in 1636 and a master's degree in 1640 [1] . In 1643, Ward was elected to the position of teacher of mathematics in Cambridge, but the following year he was removed from his post because of resistance to the Solemn League and Covenant (together with , John Barwick and Peter Gunning ) [1] .
In the 1640s, he corresponded on problems of mathematics with William Otred , and maintained relations with [1] [2] .
From 1649 to 1660, Ward was a at the University of Oxford . In this position, he earned a high authority among astronomers thanks to his work on the movement of planets - In Ismaelis Bullialdi astro-nomiae philolaicae fundamenta inquisitio brevis (Oxford, 1653), polemicizing with the views of Ismael Buyo , and Astronomia Geometrica (London, 1656), devoted to the laws Kepler [3] . At the same time, Ward took part in the long-standing Thomas Hobbes with John Wallis on the side of the latter [4] [5] . Ward and Wallis, both Savilian professors and representatives of the Anglican clergy, considered the insults of Hobbes, especially Leviathan [4] , to be insulting.
In 1654, Ward, along with John Wilkins , opposed the influential cleric John Webster , who in his treatise Academiarum Examen launched an attack against teaching methods in Oxford and Cambridge , demanding the introduction of astrology and alchemy training. In response, Wilkins and Ward came up with their treatise Vindiciae academiarum (1654), which advocated a more moderate teaching reform program, partially already implemented by then. Wilkins and Ward argued that Webster was not aware of the latest changes in teaching, and was inconsistent in his views, while protecting both Bacon and Fludd , whose methods were incompatible [6] .
In 1659, Ward was appointed president of Trinity College , Oxford , but failing to confirm his qualifications, resigned in 1660 [5] .
Ward was one of the first members of the Royal Society of London , created in 1660.
Along with scientific activities, Ward made a successful career in the Church of England. In 1661, King Charles II appointed him to lead the parish in London , in the same year Ward also became dean of the Exeter Cathedral , and in 1662 he became rector of the church in , Cornwall . From 1662 to 1667, Ward was the , and from 1667 to 1689, the [5] .
In his activities, Ward had a tough policy towards non-conformists . Organized fundraising for the restoration of the cathedrals in and Salisbury . He died in Knightsbridge (London) on January 6, 1689. [5]
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Galileo project page
- ↑ http://galileo.rice.edu/Catalog/NewFiles/oughtred.html
- ↑ Boulliau Biography - Boulliau Homepage - Information, Resources, Links, Images, Original Research & Writing
- ↑ 1 2 Siegmund Probst. Infinity and creation: the origin of the controversy between Thomas Hobbes and the Savilian Professors Seth Ward and John Wallis (English) // British Journal for the History of Science : journal. - 1993 .-- September ( vol. 26 , no. 3 ). - P. 271—279 . - DOI : 10.1017 / s0007087400031058 .
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Chisholm, 1911 .
- ↑ Allen G. Debus, Science and Education in the Seventeenth Century: The Webster-Ward Debate (1970).
Literature
- Chisholm, Hugh, editor. Ward, Seth (English) // Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). - 1911.
Links
- Ward, Seth (1617–1689) Bishop of Salisbury
- Ward, Seth 1617–1689
- John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson . Seth Ward (English) - biography in the MacTutor archive.