Regius Professor of Mathematics

Royal warrant creating a Regius Chair in Mathematics at the University of Warwick

The Regius Professorship of Mathematics is the name given to three chairs in mathematics at British universities, one at the University of St Andrews, founded by Charles II in 1668,[1] the second one at the University of Warwick, founded in 2013 to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II[2][3] and the third one at the University of Oxford, founded in 2016.[4]

  1. ^ Pirie-Gordon, Penny, A Portrait of James Gregory FRS (PDF), The Baronage Press Ltd., retrieved 2009-03-24
  2. ^ "New Regius Professorships announced for 12 universities". Times Higher Education Supplement. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Cabinet Office: The Queen awards prestigious Regius professorships to twelve universities" (Press release). PoliticsHome. 29 January 2013. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Oxford Mathematics awarded Regius Professorship for the Queen's 90th birthday". Mathematics Institute, University of Oxford. Retrieved 9 June 2016.