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"By a combination of exacting scholarship and distinguished writing, Hankins has produced a book which is both an important record and a marvelous read." -- I. Grattan-Guinness, Annals of Science
"An interesting, well-written biography of the great nineteenth-century mathematician." -- Burnett Meyer, Mathematical Reviews
"Hankins has given [Hamilton] the detailed biography that he merits. The author integrates his discussions of Hamilton's poetic, metaphysical and mathematical facets to provide a balanced picture of a complex individual against the background of the religious, philosophical, political, and social movements of the time." -- Library Journal
"Thomas Hankins has given us much more than just a good biography of a leading scientific personality of the 19th century, although that it certainly is... Thorough in the scientific aspects of his book, the author also deals substantially with the philosophical, religious, and political events that bore so heavily on Hamilton's work and personal life." -- Brian D. Murphy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Review
"[A] most welcome general biography of Hamilton... an interesting account of a fascinating life." -- P. A. Wayman, Irish Astronomical Journal
"Hankins' biography is analytic... comprehensive, and ambitiously aimed at integrating all the facets of Hamilton's richly productive but troubled life... In the difficult genre of scientific biography, where good books are rare, Hankins's Hamilton is excellent." -- Michael J. Crowe, Science
"Hankins's treatment of Hamilton's works is always clear and concise. His biography displays a mastery of the technical details of Hamilton's mathematics as well as an understanding of the origins of Hamilton's ideas... This biography is extraordinarily well written and a pleasure to read." -- Henry John Steffens, American Historical Review
Thomas L. Hankins is a professor emeritus of the history of science at the University of Washington.
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