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About the show
George Green (1793–1841) was a British mathematician and physicist from Nottingham, and a member of Bromley House Library. He wrote An Essay on the Applications of Mathematical Analysis to the Theories of Electricity and Magnetism in 1828 which he published by subscription.
This essay introduced several important mathematical concepts now taught at university level in Mathematics and Physics course across the world. Green's life story is remarkable in that he worked as a baker and miller in his early years (Green's windmill in Sneinton bears witness to this part of his life), and he was almost entirely self-taught.
Luckily for Green, the mathematician Sir Edward Bromhead bought a copy of Green’s essay and encouraged Green to do further work in mathematics.
This talk will tell the story of George Green and his scientific achievements as well as how aspects of his work continue to inspire and influence research today.
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on Wednesday 25 February 2026