Thomas Heath (classicist)
Thomas Little Heath | |
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Heath c. 1910 | |
| Born | 5 October 1861 Barnetby-le-Wold, North Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 16 March 1940 (aged 78) |
| Education | Clifton College |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupations | |
| Notable work | Archimedes: Works The thirteen books of Euclid's Elements (translation) A History of Greek Mathematics (for full list, see below) |
| Spouse | Ada Mary Thomas |
| Children | Geoffrey Thomas Heath Veronica Mary Heath |
| Parent(s) | Samuel Heath Mary Little |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Fellow of the Royal Society |
| Notes | |
Sir Thomas Little Heath KCB KCVO FRS FBA (/hiːθ/; 5 October 1861 – 16 March 1940) was a British civil servant, mathematician, classical scholar, historian of ancient Greek mathematics, translator, and mountaineer. He was educated at Clifton College. Heath translated works of Euclid of Alexandria, Apollonius of Perga, Aristarchus of Samos, and Archimedes of Syracuse into English.