Edwin Arthur Maxwell (12 January 1907 – 27 August 1987) was a Scottish mathematician, who worked at
Cambridge University
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for most of his career. Although his contributions to original research were limited, his main contribution was in the area of mathematical education,
including his 1959 work ''
Fallacies in Mathematics''. His doctoral supervisor was
H.F. Baker. He was president of the
Mathematical Association
The Mathematical Association is a professional society concerned with mathematics education in the UK.
History
It was founded in 1871 as the Association for the Improvement of Geometrical Teaching and renamed to the Mathematical Association in ...
.
He is buried in the
Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge.
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1907 births
1987 deaths
Fellows of Queens' College, Cambridge
Scottish mathematicians