...original mathematician." 1n 1873 Todhunter wrote: 1f he [a schoolboy] does not believe the statements of his tutor — probably a clergyman of mature knowledge,...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating. (Quoted from Gillispie 1981, 13:427) He was apparently not being sarcastic. With such an attitude toward...

...does not believe the statements of his tutor - probably a clergyman of mature knowledge, recognised ability, and blameless character - his suspicion is...of science which he is supposed to be cultivating. "' Several other passages of a similar tenor followed. That Todhunter felt so strongly about excluding...

...does not believe the statements of his tutor — probably a clergyman of mature knowledge, recognised ability and blameless character — his suspicion...manifests a want of the power of appreciating evidence. Isaac Todhunter, the great Cambridge mathematician, was objecting to a foolish proposal to teach science...

...it may be said the youth is thus made to believe the fact more confidently ; and he then remarks : " I say that this ought not to be the case. If he does...recognized ability, and blameless character, — his suspicions are irrational, and manifest a want of the power of appreciating evidence, a want fatal...

...does not believe the statements of his tutor — probably a clergyman of mature knowledge, recognised ability, and blameless character — his suspicion is irrational, and manifests a want of power of appreciating evidence, a want fatal to his success in that branch of science which he is supposed...