William Frend

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gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:advocatesFor Rationalism
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkbp:birthDate 1757-01-01
gptkbp:children William_Frend_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Mathematical_journals
gptkbp:contribution Mathematical education reform
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:Joseph_Priestley
gptkb:Thomas_Bayes
gptkbp:criticism Dogmatic approaches to mathematics
gptkbp:deathDate 1841-01-01
gptkbp:famousFor Critique of traditional mathematics
gptkbp:field Mathematics
Philosophy
gptkbp:hasWritten Mathematical logic
Philosophy of mathematics
Probability theory
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Frend
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:George_Boole
gptkb:John_Stuart_Mill
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:David_Hume
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:involvedIn Mathematical societies
gptkbp:knownFor Contributions to mathematics and philosophy.
Advocacy of mathematical education
gptkbp:legacy Influence on modern mathematics education
Influence on probability theory
Influence on philosophical thought
Advocacy for rational thought in mathematics
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork The History of the Mathematical Theory of Probability
gptkbp:occupation Mathematician
Philosopher
gptkbp:publishedBy Philosophical Essays
Mathematical Essays
Essays on the Principles of Mathematics
gptkbp:publishedIn Philosophical Transactions
gptkbp:recognizedBy Mathematical community
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Cambridge,_England
gptkbp:spouse Mary_Frend
gptkbp:supported Educational reform