tripos
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triposes
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Etymology
Origin of tripos
1580–90; pseudo-Hellenization of Latin tripūs tripod
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The “senior wrangler” was the first candidate in order of merit in the first part of the mathematical tripos.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
He wrote original articles for the Cambridge Mathematical Journal, on points in pure and in applied mathematics, and read mathematical books altogether outside the scope of the tripos.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
In 1833, at forty years of age, Green entered at Gonville and Caius College, and obtained the fourth place in the mathematical tripos of 1837, the year of Griffin, Sylvester, and Gregory.
From Lord Kelvin An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
The standard of examinations was raised in Cambridge at an earlier date than at Oxford, and in the 18th century the tripos “established the reputation of Cambridge as a School of Mathematical Science.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
A dreadful answer from the hallowed urn, And sacred tripos, did the priestess give, In these mysterious words.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Sir Walter Scott
At Cambridge the mathematical and classical triposes still retain their former prestige.
From John Stuart Mill; His Life and Works Twelve Sketches by Herbert Spencer, Henry Fawcett, Frederic Harrison, and Other Distinguished Authors by Henry Fawcett
He was educated at the City of London school and at St John's College, Cambridge, where he took the highest honours in the classical, mathematical and theological triposes, and became fellow of his college.
From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
The boys were taught classics, not on the literary method, but on the academic method, as if they were all to enter for triposes and scholarships, and to end by becoming professors.
From From a College Window by Arthur Christopher Benson
But most of the triposes have been divided into two parts, of which the second is not obligatory in order to obtain a degree.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
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