Lancelot Hogben (1895–1975)
Author of The Loom of Language
About the Author
Lancelot Hogben--a prolific British writer on topics as diverse as science, history, and politics--was born in Southsea, England, in 1895. Hogben was educated at Cambridge as a biologist, but never limited himself to a single field of inquiry. He is best remembered for his many books for adults and show more children that attempted to make math and science available to popular audiences. In Mathematics for a Million (1936) and Science for a Citizen (1938), Hogben offered adult readers detailed and readable texts on difficult subjects. His many books for children include First Great Inventions (1950) and Before Science Began (1970). One of Hogben's most ambitious projects emerged rather accidentally; in 1940, he and his daughter were trapped in Oslo, Norway, by the German invasion. The best plan Hogben could devise to return home to England was by making a 20,000-mile detour through Sweden, Russia, Siberia, Japan, and the United States--a journey he details in Author in Transit, a travelogue complete with commentary on politics, culture, science, and history. Hogben's academic career included stints at universities in England, Scotland, Canada, South Africa, and Guyana. He died in 1975. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Image credit: Back cover of dust jacket of book 'Beginnings & Blunders' 1970
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Works by Lancelot Hogben
Interglossa : a draft of an auxiliary for a democratic world order, being an attempt to apply semantic principlesto… (1943) 22 copies
Essential world English, being a preliminary mnemotechnic programme for proficiency in English self-expression for… (1963) 5 copies
Statistical Theory: The Relationship of Probability, Credibility and Error: An Examination of the Contemporary Crisis… (1968) 5 copies
Vitenskap for hvermann 1 3 copies
Vitenskap for hvermann 2 3 copies
Whales for the Welsh: a tale of war and peace, with notes for those who teach or preach (1967) 1 copy
Comparative physiology 1 copy
L'univers des nombres 1 copy
Nature and Nurture 1 copy
Visual History of Mankind 1 copy
Il cammino della scienza 1 copy
De consequenties van 1 = 1 1 copy
How the World Was Explored 1 copy
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- Birthdate
- 1895-12-09
- Date of death
- 1975-08-22
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Southsea, Hampshire, England, UK
- Education
- Tottenham County School
University of Cambridge (Trinity College) - Occupations
- zoologist
statistician - Relationships
- Charles, Enid (wife)
- Organizations
- Independent Labour Party
University of Birmingham
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- Works
- 50
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- Members
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- Popularity
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
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- ISBNs
- 55
- Languages
- 4