Talk:Lucasian Professor of Mathematics

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Contents 1 Comments 2 Lucasian Professor in Fiction 3 Article doesn't explain what a lucasian professor is. 4 Significance

[edit] Comments

I have doubts about the use of the lower-case "p" in this case. Michael Hardy 23:18 Apr 27, 2003 (UTC)

I agree. Tannin

I have changed it, because most places where I see it was lower case: never use capital in the middle of a sentenes or it want count always use lower case articles used [[Lucasian Professor|Lucasian professor]], 1911 encyclopedia use lowercase, ... If you think it better upper case, I will rechange them all to uppercase. -- Looxix 23:41 Apr 27, 2003 (UTC)

Just to be sure (I don't myself if it should be lower or uppercase), I checked in my History of Mathematics by D. E. Smith nad he also use lowercase. So, I think lowercase should be acceptable. -- Looxix 23:54 Apr 27, 2003 (UTC)

Looks like a doubtful one, then Looxix. I would have imagined that, as a formal title, it would be capitalised, but if it's as frequently lower case as upper, then so be it. You might as well leave it as it stands. Sounds like it doesn't mater either way. Tannin

[edit] Lucasian Professor in Fiction

As has been stated before, we should really stick to non-fictional professors, at least when it comes to the list of chairs. I have added this section to make note of fictional accounts of those who have held the professorship. I hope this makes sense for most. Ektar 00:02, 21 August 2005 (UTC)

I think these section just seems out of place, there is so little actual information on Lucasian Professors that putting a section about a star trek episode just weakens the article. --142.162.44.98 18:09, 25 January 2007 (UTC)

I think that the section should be re-added. Reference to this position in an episode of a popular, well known television series and a book derived from that episode surely merits a section in the article, particularly because one of the main characters is the one holding the position. --Cogburnd02 (talk) 15:25, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Article doesn't explain what a lucasian professor is.

Article doesn't explain what a lucasian professor is. —Preceding unsigned vfhkb bmhhnkhmhf:35.11.38.122|talk]]) 18:38, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Significance

What is the significance of this page? I go to a much better university (St. Andrews), and we don't care about individual teaching positions. Shouldn't this page redirect to "maths teacher"? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 138.251.229.240 (talk) 01:01, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

• Given that the Lucasian Chair is one of the most famous and prestigious professorships in the world, no, it shouldn't. jSarek (talk) 09:07, 22 April 2009 (UTC)