William Smyth (professor)
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William Smyth (Pittston, Maine, 1797 - Brunswick, Maine, April 3, 1868) was a writer on mathematics and other subjects. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1822, then studied theology at Phillips Academy Andover. In 1825, he became a professor of mathematics at Bowdoin College, and in 1846 became an associate professor of natural philosophy. He wrote several widely used textbooks:
- Elements of Algebra (1833) digitized version
- Elementary Algebra for Schools (1850) digitized version
- Treatise on Algebra" (1852) digitized version
- Trigonometry, Surveying, and Navigation(1855) digitized version
- Elements of Analytical Geometry" (1855)
- Elements of the Differential and Integral Calculus" (1856; 2d ed., 1859) digitized version
- Lectures on Modern History, edited by Jared Sparks (1849) digitized version
References:
- http://www.virtualology.com/apwilliamsmyth/ An article whose original source is the controversial Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, originally published in 1887-1889, and republished in 1999.
- Bowdoin College Catalogue 1840-1848. Bowdoin College Catalogue. George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives. Bowdoin College Library.
