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TaylorB	Papers of Brook Taylor
TaylorC	Papers of Charles Taylor
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Webb	Papers of Robert Rumsey Webb
White	Papers of Francis Puryer White
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Papers of Robert Rumsey Webb

Title	Papers of Robert Rumsey Webb
Reference	GBR/0275/Webb
Creator	Robert Rumsey Webb (1850-1936)
Covering Dates	1880–1910 (Circa)
Extent and Medium	1 box; paper
Repository	St John's College Library

Content and context

Mathematician. After schooling at Monmouth Grammar, Webb came to St John's College in 1868, graduating BA as Senior Wrangler in 1872 and winning the first Smith's prize. In the same year he was elected to a Fellowship, and he subsequently served his College as Junior Bursar (1876-77) and mathematical lecturer (1877-1911). Webb was well known as a coach for the mathematical tripos, at one time teaching 60 hours a week. He died in 1936.

Mathematical notes.

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Please cite as St John's College Library, Papers of Robert Rumsey Webb

Index Terms

Mathematics

St John's Library/Webb contains:

Box 1

Mathematical notes used for coaching students.
1 box; paper.

1880–1910

W.2

Manuscript notes on various mathematical topics and problems.
45 sheets; paper.

1880–1910

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