Thomas Gresham is underrated

While northern professions in 1600 did not require lengthy training in mathematics or science, there was popular interest in these topics. England’s first chair in mathematics was endowed by Thomas Gresham,61 who had founded London’s Royal Exchange and pledged the rents from that institution to fund seven professorships, who would not train student but would […] The post Thomas Gresham is underrated appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Wayfaring Stranger. I have no objec...