Ernest William Hobson

1856 - 1933

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Ernest Hobson wrote the first English book on the measure theory and integration of Baire, Borel and Lebesgue.
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List of References (3 books/articles)

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Additional Material in MacTutor

  1. Ernest Hobson addresses the British Association in 1910
  2. E W Hobson: Mathematical Education
  3. Obituary: The Times

Honours awarded to Ernest Hobson
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Fellow of the Royal Society1893
LMS President1900 - 1902
Royal Society Royal Medal1907
LMS De Morgan Medal1920

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