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61 smb.'s opposite number
1) лицо, занимающее такую же должность в другом учреждении, государстве и т. п., чей-л. коллегаHe got on well, too, with Doctor Milligan, his opposite number, and it was not long before he found himself adopting Milligan's method of dealing with the regular patients. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book IV, ch. 8) — Он ладил и со своим коллегой доктором Миллигеном и с некоторых пор усвоил его метод осмотра постоянных больных.
The British thereupon assigned an experienced diplomat, Lord Rennell, who had been commissioned Major General, to head the Civil Affairs Division on Eisenhower's staff. Hopkins wanted Laguardia to be Rennell's "opposite number". Secretary Stimson, however, again refused to agree to this appointment. (R. E. Sherwood, ‘Roosevelt and Hopkins’, ch. XXVIII) — В связи с этим англичане присвоили опытному дипломату лорду Реннелу звание генерал-майора и назначили его главой отдела по гражданским делам при штабе Эйзенхауэра. Гопкинс хотел, чтобы Лагардиа был "дублером" Реннела. Однако министр Стимсон снова не дал согласия на его назначение.
2) предмет, понятие, учреждение, орудие, печатный орган, слово и т. п., аналогичные такому же предмету, понятию и т. д. в другой стране или другой исторической эпохеLife for an upper-class dog in New York's select quarters is certainly on a level with, if not higher than his opposite number in Mayfair. (‘Daily Worker’) — Собаки богатых домов Нью-Йорка, без сомнения, живут не хуже (а может быть, и лучше), чем их собратья, обитающие в Мейфере, аристократическом районе Лондона.
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62 approximation
1) аппроксимация, аппроксимирование, приближениеto a closer approximation — с лучшим приближением, с приближением более высокого порядка
as [at, for, in] a first approximation — в первом приближении
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63 composition
1) композиция; смесь; состав2) компоновка3) полигр. набор4) матем. композиция, произведение6) составление; формирование; приготовление7) лингв. словообразование8) сочинение, создание (напр. музыкального произведения)9) геол. строение, структура•normal law of composition — алг. нормальный закон композиции
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64 exhaustion
1) истощение; исчерпание2) откачивание; отсасывание3) разрежение; создание вакуума4) изнеможение; изнурение5) обеднение•method of geometric exhaustion — матем. метод геометрического исчерпывания
proof by exhaustion — матем. доказательство путем полного перебора вариантов
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65 agent
1. n агент, представитель; посредник; доверенное лицо2. n агентство3. n амер. воен. связной; ординарец4. n амер. сотрудникfederal agents — сотрудники федеральных учреждений,
5. n организатор предвыборной кампании; доверенное лицо6. n действующая сила; фактор; средствоrain and frost are natural agents — дождь и мороз — естественные факторы
chemical agent — химическое вещество, реактив; реагент
agent of fusion — плавень, флюс
7. n эк. хозяйственная единица8. n амер. воен. отравляющее веществоagent blue — «агент синий», «эйджент блю»
deflocculation agent — дефлокулирующее вещество, дефлокулянт
9. n лингв. агенс, деятель10. n хим. реагентСинонимический ряд:1. means (noun) agency; cause; channel; instrument; instrumentality; instrumentation; intermediary; means; mechanism; medium; method; ministry; organ; vehicle2. representative (noun) ambassador; assignee; attorney; broker; delegate; deputy; emissary; factor; procurator; proxy; representative; surrogate3. spy (noun) spook; spy; undercover manАнтонимический ряд:counteraction; inventor; master; opponent; originator; principal -
66 arrangement
1. n приведение в порядок; расположение в определённом порядке, расстановка, классификация, систематизация2. n договорённость, соглашение3. n ком. договорённость между должником и кредиторами о льготах по обязательствам на основании компромиссного соглашения4. n разрешение; урегулирование5. n меры, мероприятия; приготовленияto make arrangements — принимать меры ; делать приготовления
6. n компоновка, составлениеthe art of flower arrangement — искусство составления букетов, икебана
7. n композицияthere were some beautiful arrangements at the flower-show — на цветочной выставке были прекрасные композиции
8. n переделка, приспособление9. n муз. аранжировка10. n тех. монтаж11. n спец. компоновка; схема расположения, планировкаСинонимический ряд:1. agreement (noun) accord; agreement; bargain; pact; understanding2. orchestration (noun) adaptation; instrumentation; orchestration3. order (noun) classification; disposal; disposition; distribution; formation; grouping; layout; line-up; method; order; ordering; organisation; organization; sequence; system4. settlement (noun) adjustment; combination; composition; compromise; design; pattern; settlement -
67 form
1. n форма; внешний вид; очертаниеnormalized form — нормализованная форма; нормализованный вид
analytic form — аналитическая форма; аналитическое выражение
2. n фигураwell-proportioned form — пропорциональное сложение, хорошая фигура
3. n обличьеProteus was able to appear in the form of any animal — Протей мог являться в обличье любого животного
4. n стать5. n форма, вид6. n вид, разновидность; тип7. n стиль, манераbad form — невоспитанность, вульгарность, плохие манеры
8. n состояние; форма; готовность9. n настроение, душевное состояние10. n формальность; проформа11. n церемония, порядок12. n установившаяся форма выражения; формулаconjuctive normal form — конъюктивная нормальная форма; КНФ
13. n класс14. n форма, бланк, образец; анкета15. n нора16. n грам. форма словаsnap-apart business form — «отрывная» конторская форма
17. n спец. форма исполнения18. n спец. модель, тип, образец; торговый сорт19. n спец. тех. форма для литья20. n спец. полигр. печатная форма21. n спец. стр. форма; опалубка22. n спец. выражение23. v придавать форму, вид24. v принимать форму, вид25. v составлять, образовывать; формировать26. v образовываться; формироваться27. v грам. образовывать28. v создавать, составлять; формулировать29. v возникать, оформляться30. v представлять собой; являтьсяchocolate forms a wholesome substitute for staple food — шоколад является полноценным заменителем основных продуктов питания
31. v тренировать, дисциплинировать; воспитывать; развивать32. v формировать, организовывать; образовывать, создавать33. v воен. строить34. v воен. строиться35. v спец. формовать36. v спец. сад. обрезать, подвергать обрезке; формировать кронузабираться, забиваться в нору
to form and display an intention — сформировать и обнаружить намерение, умысел
Синонимический ряд:1. appearance (noun) appearance; body; build; cast; configuration; conformation; cut; figure; format; framework; matrix; plan; shape; structure; style2. business form (noun) application; blank; business form; document; duplicate; paper; questionnaire; report3. ceremony (noun) ceremonial; ceremony; conformity; formality; liturgy; rite; ritual; rule4. convenance (noun) convenance; convention; usage5. formula (noun) approach; formula; method; mode; practice; procedure; system6. group (noun) assemblage; group; organisation; organization7. kind (noun) arrangement; kind; manner; sort; type8. model (noun) model; mold; mould; pattern9. order (noun) condition; fitness; order; trim10. acquire (verb) acquire; contract; develop11. arrange (verb) arrange; combine; dispose; order; organise; organize; systematise; systematize12. cast (verb) carve; cast; chisel; construct; contrive; design; devise; fashion; frame; mold; pattern13. make (verb) assemble; build; compose; comprise; constitute; create; erect; fabricate; forge; invent; make; make up; manufacture; originate; produce; put together; shape14. model (verb) model; mould; shape15. teach (verb) discipline; educate; instruct; rear; teach; trainАнтонимический ряд:damage; defacement; deform; deformity; demolish; derange; destroy; devastate; disarrange; disintegrate; dislocate; dismantle; dismember -
68 normal
1. n нормальное состояние2. n нормальный, стандартный тип, образец, размер3. n хим. нормальный растворconjuctive normal form — конъюктивная нормальная форма; КНФ
4. n мат. нормаль, перпендикуляр5. n метеор. среднее многолетнее значение параметраnormal annual runoff — средний многолетний сток, норма стока
6. n мед. нормальная температура7. n текст. полушерстяной трикотаж8. a нормальный, обыкновенный; обычный9. a психически нормальный10. a стандартный, нормальный; типовой11. a средний12. a плановый; расчётный13. a мат. перпендикулярный; нормальныйnormal cross-section — поперечное сечение, сечение, перпендикулярное оси
normal charge condition — "батарея нормально заряжена"
14. a стат. имеющий нормальное распределениеСинонимический ряд:1. healthy (adj.) healthy; in good health; sound; whole2. routine (adj.) methodical; orderly; regular; routine3. sane (adj.) all there; compos mentis; lucid; rational; reasonable; right; right-minded; sane; wholesome4. usual (adj.) average; common; commonplace; customary; general; matter-of-course; natural; ordinary; prevalent; run-of-the-mill; standard; traditional; typic; typical; usualАнтонимический ряд: -
69 serial
1. n периодическое издание2. n роман в нескольких частях3. n фильм в двух или нескольких серияхserial title — заглавие серии, серийное заглавие
4. n тлв. сериал, многосерийный телефильм5. n воен. маршевый эшелон, эшелон автоколонны6. n воен. серия выстрелов7. n воен. вылет8. a серийныйserial publication — серийное издание, издание сериями
9. a порядковый10. a периодический; выходящий частями или выпусками11. a вчт. последовательныйСинонимический ряд:1. consecutive (adj.) consecutive; sequent; sequential; subsequent; subsequential; succedent; succeeding; successional; successive2. in a series (adj.) at regular intervals; continued; continuing; in a series; in sequence; in succession; installment; instalment; one after another -
70 square
1. n квадрат2. n прямоугольник3. n предмет четырёхугольной формы4. n полигр. кант5. n площадьsquare measure — квадратная мера, мера площади
6. n сквер7. n амер. квартал8. n клетка; поле9. n угольник; чертёжный треугольник10. n мат. квадрат величины, вторая степень11. n единица площади, равная 100 квадратным футамквадратная схема, построенная на основе двух бинарных признаков
12. n пренебр. мещанин, обыватель, «добропорядочный» буржуа; консерватор13. n пренебр. «правильный» человек, человек, не имеющий дурных пристрастий14. n пренебр. бот. три подцветника цветка хлопчатника15. n пренебр. род кроссворда16. n пренебр. уст. правило; критерий; образец17. a квадратный, имеющий квадратную формуsquare area — площадь, квадратура
18. a прямой; прямоугольный19. a четырёхугольный20. a идущий под прямым углом, перпендикулярный21. a мат. взятый в квадрате, квадратичный22. a широкий, раздавшийся23. a редк. клетчатыйsquare game — игра, в которой участвуют четыре человека
24. adv прямо, как раз, непосредственно25. adv под прямым углом, перпендикулярно26. adv лицом; лицом к лицу27. adv разг. честно, без обманаsquare thing — честная сделка; честный поступок
28. adv разг. полностью, безоговорочно, твёрдо29. adv разг. как положено, как надоthey were married, square and regular — они поженились, всё как положено
30. v придавать квадратную форму31. v делать прямоугольным32. v выравнивать, обтёсывать под прямым углом33. v распрямлять, выпрямлять34. v мат. возводить в квадрат35. v мат. определить площадь, измерять площадь36. v мат. приводить в порядок, улаживать, урегулировать37. v мат. сбалансировать; рассчитатьсяbe square with — рассчитаться с; расплатиться с
square accounts with — рассчитаться; расплатиться с
get square with a person — рассчитаться; расплатиться с
38. v мат. разг. платить39. v мат. разг. подкупать40. v мат. соответствовать, отвечатьhis practice does not always square with his theories — его поступки не всегда соответствуют его теориям
does this square with your conception of the phenomenon? — согласуется ли это с вашим пониманием данного явления?
square with logistic requirements — соответствовать потребностям материально-технического обеспечения
41. v мат. приноравливать, приспосабливать, согласовывать, сообразовывать42. v мат. мерить, соразмерять43. v мат. спорт. сравнять счёт44. v мат. спорт. изготавливаться к бою45. v мат. смело встретить, встретить грудьюСинонимический ряд:1. conservative (adj.) conservative; traditional2. conventional (adj.) button-down; conventional; orthodox3. fair (adj.) candid; dispassionate; equitable; fair; fair-minded; impartial; impersonal; indifferent; just; liberal; nondiscriminatory; nonpartisan; non-partisan; objective; straightforward; unbiased; uncolored; undistinctive; unprejudiced; unprepossessed4. four-sided (adj.) boxy; cubic; equal-sided; four-sided; foursquare; quadrangular; quadrate; quadratic; quadratical; rectangular; right-angled5. straight (adj.) equal; even; exact; level; perpendicular; plumb; precise; quit; squared; straight; true6. fogy (noun) antediluvian; fogram; fogy; fossil; fuddy-duddy; mid-Victorian; mossback; stick-in-the-mud7. plane figure (noun) block; box; cube; equal-sided rectangle; plane figure; quadrate; quadrilateral; rectangle; tetragon8. plaza (noun) common; forum; green; market place; open space; park; piazza; plaza; town common9. agree (verb) accord; agree; check; check out; cohere; comport; concur; conform; consist; consort; correspond; dovetail; fit in; go; harmonise; harmonize; jibe; jive; march; match; rhyme; tally10. bribe (verb) bribe; buy; buy off; fix; have; sop; tamper with11. clear (verb) clear; clear off; discharge; liquidate; pay; pay up; quit; satisfy12. even (verb) equal; equalise; equate; even; level13. fit (verb) acclimate; acclimatise; accommodate; adapt; adjust; conform; fashion; fit; quadrate; suit; tailor; tailor-make14. mend (verb) mend; reconcile; resolve; settle15. just (other) accurately; bang; exactly; just; precisely; right; sharp; spang; squarelyАнтонимический ряд:circle; contradict; exacerbate; indefinite; radical; unfair -
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72 working
1. n работа, действие, функционирование2. n эксплуатация3. n обработка4. n горн. частоpressman's working area — участок, обслуживаемый печатником
5. n выработки6. n разработкаworking out — разрабатывающий; разработка
7. n метал. ведение плавки8. n режим работыworking conditions — условия труда, работы
working towards — работающий для; работа для
9. n воен. результат операций10. n движение11. n брожение12. a позволяющий осуществлять работу13. a способствующий работеworking state — состояние "работа"
14. a отведённый для работы15. a пригодный для работы16. a связанный с работойlive working — работа с проводкой, находящейся под током
17. a работающий18. a спец. действующий; рабочий19. a спец. эксплуатационный20. a спец. поэт. бушующий21. a спец. дёргающийсяСинонимический ряд:1. busy (adj.) busy; engaged; occupied2. going (adj.) active; alive; dynamic; functioning; going; live; operative; running3. hired (adj.) employed; hired; jobholding4. practical (adj.) applicable; applied; practical5. reaction (noun) behaviour; functioning; operation; performance; reaction6. acting (verb) acting; behaving; performing; reacting; taking7. kneading (verb) kneading; manipulating8. running (verb) functioning; going; handling; operating; running; using9. solving (verb) fixing; resolving; solving; work out; working out10. tending (verb) cultivating; culturing; dressing; tending; tilling11. working (verb) driving; fagging; laboring; labouring; moiling; straining; striving; sweating; tasking; taxing; toiling; travailing; tugging; working -
73 Cabled Yarns
By this term is meant the redoubling of doubled threads. In a six-cord yarn three two-fold threads will be doubled or cabled together. The six-cord yarn could be made by using six single threads, but the resulting cabled yarn would not be as satisfactory as when two-fold threads are used. The cabled method gives a stronger, smoother and more regular yarn. Cabled yarns are used for the motor tyre trade. For tyre yarns the first doubling is usually five threads, doubled, with the twist in the same direction as the singles, then three threads of these five fold yarns are doubled together with the twist in the opposite direction. -
74 Pick-And-Pick
This method of picking requires looms with multiple boxes at both sides. The term means that single picks from different shuttles are inserted in regular succession. -
75 use
A n1 ¢ ( act of using) (of substance, object, machine) emploi m, utilisation f (of de) ; (of word, expression, language) emploi m, usage m (of de) ; the use of force/diplomacy le recours à la force/la diplomatie, l'usage de la force/la diplomatie ; the use of sth as/for sth l'emploi or l'utilisation de qch comme/pour qch ; for use as/in pour être utilisé comme/dans ; for the use of sb, for use by sb (customer, staff) à l'usage de qn ; for my own use pour mon usage personnel ; to make use of sth utiliser qch ; to make good/better/the best use of sth tirer bon/meilleur/le meilleur parti de qch ; to get ou have good ou a lot of use out of sth se servir beaucoup de qch, faire grand usage de qch ; to put sth to good use tirer bon parti de qch ; the car/machine gets regular use la voiture/la machine est utilisée régulièrement ; the room/photocopier is in use at the moment la pièce/la photocopieuse est occupée en ce moment ; while the machine is in use lorsque la machine est en service or en fonctionnement ; for external use only Pharm usage externe ; a word in common ou general use un mot d'usage courant ; out of ou no longer in use [machine] ( broken) hors service ; ( because obsolete) plus utilisé ; [word, expression] plus en usage ; worn/stained with use râpé/taché par l'usage ; this machine came into use in the 1950s cette machine a fait son apparition pendant les années cinquante ; the bridge/new system comes into use next year le pont/le nouveau système entrera en service l'année prochaine ;2 ∁ ( way of using) (of resource, object, material) utilisation f ; ( of term) emploi m, the many uses of a hairpin les nombreux usages d'une épingle à cheveux ; she has her uses elle a son utilité ; to find a use for sth trouver une utilisation pour qch ; to have no further use for sth/sb ne plus avoir besoin de qch/qn ; I've no use for that sort of talk fig je ne veux pas entendre parler de ça ;3 ¢ ( right to use) to have the use of avoir l'usage de [house, car, kitchen] ; avoir la jouissance de [garden] ; to let sb have the use of sth permettre à qn de se servir de qch ; to lose/still have the use of one's legs perdre/conserver l'usage de ses jambes ; with use of avec usage de [kitchen, bathroom] ;4 ¢ ( usefulness) to be of use être utile (to à) ; to be (of) no use [object] ne servir à rien ; [person] n'être bon/bonne à rien ; to be (of) no use to sb [object] ne pas servir à qn ; [person] n'être d'aucune utilité à qn ; he's no use ○ at cards il est nul ○ aux cartes ; what use is a wheel without a tyre? à quoi sert une roue sans pneu? ; what's the use of crying? à quoi bon pleurer? ; oh, what's the use? oh, et puis à quoi bon? ; is it any use asking him? est-ce que cela vaut la peine de lui demander? ; it's no use asking me inutile de me demander ; it's no use (he won't listen) c'est inutile (il n'écoutera pas) ; it's no use, we'll have to start rien à faire, il faut s'y mettre.B vtr1 ( employ) se servir de, utiliser [object, car, room, money, tool, telephone] ; employer, utiliser [method, technique] ; employer [word, expression] ; se servir de [language, metaphor] ; profiter de, saisir [opportunity] ; se servir de, faire jouer [influence] ; avoir recours à [blackmail, force, power] ; utiliser [knowledge, information, talent] ; to use sth/sb as sth se servir de qch/qn comme qch ; to use sth for sth/to do se servir de or utiliser qch pour qch/pour faire ; to be used for sth/to do servir à qch/à faire, être utilisé pour qch/pour faire ; we only use local suppliers nous achetons tous nos produits à des fournisseurs locaux ; somebody's using the toilet il y a quelqu'un dans les toilettes ; can I use you ou your name as a reference? est-ce que je peux donner votre nom comme référence? ; to use one's initiative faire preuve d'initiative ; use your initiative! allez, un peu d'initiative! ; use your head ou loaf ○ ! fais marcher un peu ta cervelle ○ ! ; I could use ○ a drink/bath! j'aurais bien besoin d'un verre/bain! ;2 ( also use up) ( consume) consommer [fuel, food] ; he's used all the water il a utilisé toute l'eau ; use the left-overs utilisez les restes ;4 ( take habitually) prendre [drugs] ;■ use up:▶ use [sth] up, use up [sth] finir, utiliser [remainder, food] ; d épenser [money, savings] ; épuiser [supplies, fuel, energy]. -
76 installment plan
Fina method of buying something by paying for it in regular equal amounts over a period of time.U.K. term hire purchase -
77 Hancock, Walter
[br]b. 16 June 1799 Marlborough, Wiltshire, England d. 14 May 1852[br]English engineer and promoter of steam locomotion on common roads.[br]He was the sixth son of James Hancock, a cabinet-maker and merchant of Marlborough, Wiltshire. Initially Walter was apprenticed to a watchmaker and jeweller in London, but he soon turned his attention to engineering. In 1824 he invented a steam engine in which the cylinder and piston were replaced by two flexible bags of several layers of canvas and rubber solution, which were alternately filled with steam. The engine worked satisfactorily at Hancock's works in Stratford and its simplicity and lightness suggested its suitability for road carriages. Initial experiments were not very successful, but Hancock continued to experiment. After many trials in and around London, the Infant began a regular run between Stratford and London in February 1831. The following year he built the Era for the London and Brighton Steam Carriage Company. The Enterprise was next put on the road, by the London and Paddington Steam Carriage Company in April 1833. The Autopsy started to run from Finsbury Square to Pentonville in October of the same year and ran alternately with the Erin between the City and Paddington. Hancock's interest in steam road locomotion continued until about 1840, by which time he had built ten carriages. But by then public interest had declined and most of the companies involved had failed. Later, he turned his attention to indiarubber, working with his brother Thomas Hancock. In 1843 he obtained a patent for cutting rubber into sheets and for a method of preparing a solution of rubber.[br]Bibliography1838, Narrative of Twelve Years of Experiments (1824–1836) Demonstrative of the Practicability and Advantages of Employing Steam Carriages on Common Roads, London.IMcN -
78 Heaviside, Oliver
[br]b. 18 May 1850 London, Englandd. 2 February 1925 Torquay, Devon, England[br]English physicist who correctly predicted the existence of the ionosphere and its ability to reflect radio waves.[br]Brought up in poor, almost Dickensian, circumstances, at the age of 13 years Heaviside, a nephew by marriage of Sir Charles Wheatstone, went to Camden House Grammar School. There he won a medal for science, but he was forced to leave because his parents could not afford the fees. After a year of private study, he began his working life in Newcastle in 1870 as a telegraph operator for an Anglo-Dutch cable company, but he had to give up after only four years because of increasing deafness. He therefore proceeded to spend his time studying theoretical aspects of electrical transmission and communication, and moved to Devon with his parents in 1889. Because the operation of many electrical circuits involves transient phenomena, he found it necessary to develop what he called operational calculus (which was essentially a form of the Laplace transform calculus) in order to determine the response to sudden voltage and current changes. In 1893 he suggested that the distortion that occurred on long-distance telephone lines could be reduced by adding loading coils at regular intervals, thus creating a matched-transmission line. Between 1893 and 1912 he produced a series of writings on electromagnetic theory, in one of which, anticipating a conclusion of Einstein's special theory of relativity, he put forward the idea that the mass of an electric charge increases with its velocity. When it was found that despite the curvature of the earth it was possible to communicate over very great distances using radio signals in the so-called "short" wavebands, Heaviside suggested the presence of a conducting layer in the ionosphere that reflected the waves back to earth. Since a similar suggestion had been made almost at the same time by Arthur Kennelly of Harvard, this layer became known as the Kennelly-Heaviside layer.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS 1891. Institution of Electrical Engineers Faraday Medal 1924. Honorary PhD Gottingen. Honorary Member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.Bibliography1872. "A method for comparing electro-motive forces", English Mechanic (July).1873. Philosophical Magazine (February) (a paper on the use of the Wheatstone Bridge). 1889, Electromagnetic Waves.1892, Electrical Papers.1893–1912, Electromagnetic Theory.Further ReadingI.Catt (ed.), 1987, Oliver Heaviside, The Man, St Albans: CAM Publishing.P.J.Nahin, 1988, Oliver Heaviside, Sage in Solitude: The Life and Works of an Electrical Genius of the Victorian Age, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, New York.J.B.Hunt, The Maxwellians, Ithaca: Cornell University Press.See also: Appleton, Sir Edward VictorKF -
79 Simpson, Thomas
SUBJECT AREA: Ports and shipping[br]b. 20 August 1710 Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, Englandd. 14 May 1761 Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England[br]English mathematician and author ofSimpson's Rules.[br]Despite domestic difficulties, Simpson managed to study and teach mathematics and allied subjects throughout his life. His interest in celestial phenomena was aroused by the solar eclipse of 1724. Around 1736 he started to work in London as a weaver, teaching mathematics in his spare time. The genius of his prolific work was recognized and various honours came his way, culminating in his appointment in 1743 to the Chair of Mathematics at the Royal Academy, Woolwich. In that same year he published a paper relating to "the means of approximating the areas of curves, by means of equidistant ordinates". This method, now known as Simpson's first and second rules, enabled engineers to calculate areas under curves and volumes bounded by shapes made up of a regular envelope of curves. Shipbuilders and naval architects were to find this one of the greatest developments in the history of ship design.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsFRS 1745. Member of the Royal Academy of Stockholm 1740.FMW -
80 Trésaguet, Pierre Marie Jerome
[br]b. 1716 Nevers, Franced. 1796 France[br]French civil engineer, best known for his system of road construction.[br]Born into a family of engineers, Trésaguet made his career in the Corps des Ponts et Chaussées, becoming Inspector-General of the Corps in 1775. He is best known for his improved method of road construction, which involved the use of carefully placed stones in the base with layers of progressively smaller sizes towards the surface. He also emphasized the importance of good drainage as well as regular maintenance. His system was generally adopted throughout France and in neighbouring European countries.[br]Further ReadingM.Magnusson (ed.), 1990, Chambers Biographical Dictionary, Edinburgh: W. \& R.Chambers.IMcNBiographical history of technology > Trésaguet, Pierre Marie Jerome
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