Charles Howard Hinton
(10 November 1853 − 30 April 1907)
British mathematician and writer of scientific romances (1853–1907), known for his work on visualizing the geometry of the fourth dimension and for coining the word "tesseract." Educated at Balliol College, Oxford (B.A. 1877); taught at Cheltenham College and at Uppingham School (1880–1886). Married Mary Ellen Boole, daughter of the logician George Boole. Had a strong interest in Theosophy; later taught briefly at the University of Minnesota, then worked at the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., where he continued his work on the fourth dimension, presenting results to the Washington Philosophical Society in 1902. Contributed the allegory "The Lake and the Pool" to The Path (June 1887). Died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Washington, D.C.
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Lifetime: 1853-1907
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