March was born in Hove, England on 26 January 1934.[3] As a teenager, his interests included mathematics, theatre and design. At the age of 17 he wrote an original mathematical paper generalizing the theory of complex numbers to n-dimensions, for which the computer pioneer Alan Turing wrote "you have done this research with imagination and competence".[4]
March was the first director of the Centre for Land Use and Built Form Studies, now the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, Cambridge University.[5] He held professorships in systems engineering at the University of Waterloo, Ontario; in design technology at the Open University, Milton Keynes;[6] and from 1984 in the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, UCLA, where he was the chair in the period 1985–1991 and was professor emeritus in design and computation until his death.[7]
March also experimented in serial art since the 1960s and became one of the world's first digital artists. In 1962 he held an exhibition titled "Experiments in serial art" in the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, and since then he completed 50 years of art production working with the golden ratio, the Platonic solids, and geometric and mathematical principles in design.[8]
March's biggest contribution is in architecture and computation. In 1965 he worked as an assistant of Leslie Martin for the project Whitehall: a Plan for a National and Government Centre,[9] and as such he made one of the first computer-aided architectural investigations. After that, he devoted himself in research, writing and editing numerous books. He was the founding editor of the international research journal Planning and Design, now known as Urban Analytics and City Science, which is one of the four Environment and Planning journals.[10] He was general editor of the 12-volume Cambridge Architectural and Urban Studies.[11]
March had been married twice. In 1960, he married Shirley Imogen Lindsay Miller, a graduate of New Hall, Cambridge, and daughter of Arthur Austin Miller (1900–1968), a notable academic of geography.[14][15] In 1984, he married Maureen Vidler (d. 2013).[16]
March died on 20 February 2018 at the age of 84.[5]
March, Lionel (1998). Architectonics of Humanism: Essays on Number in Architecture. Chichester, UK: Academy Editions.
March, Lionel; Steadman, Philip (1974). The Geometry of Environment: An Introduction to Spatial Organization in Design. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
March, Lionel; Martin, Leslie (1972). Urban Space and Structures. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
March, Lionel; Sheine, Judith (eds.) (1993). R.M. Schindler: Composition and Construction. London, UK: Academy Editions. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)
Williams, Kim; March, Lionel; Wassell, Stephen R. (2010). The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti. Basel, Switzerland: Birkhäuser.
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^"In Memoriam: Lionel J. March". University of California Academic Senate. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
^"Lionel March: Biographical Note". UCLA Bruin Online. University of California. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^ abSeymour, Ellee (23 July 2013). "Alan Turing and Lionel, the "maths genius"". ElleeSeymour.com. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
^ ab"In memoriam: Professor Lionel March (1934-2018)". UK: University of Cambridge. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^Earl, Chris (7 March 2018). "Memories of Lionel March (1934 – 2018)". UK: Open University. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
^"Faculty: Lionel March". UCLA Design Media Arts. University of California. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^"Lionel March". Museum of the Golden Ratio. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^Martin, Leslie; Buchanan, Colin (1965). Whitehall: a plan for the national and government centre. London: H.M. Stationery Office.
^"Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science". SAGE Publishing. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
^Williams, Kim; Ostwald, Michael J. (2015). Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future: Volume II: The 1500s to the Future. Birkhäuser. ISBN9783319001432.
^March, Lionel (2015). "Leon Battista Alberti as Author of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili". Nexus Netw J. 17 (3): 697–721. doi:10.1007/s00004-015-0262-8.
^Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA). "New archival donations". www.cca.qc.ca. Retrieved 5 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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^The Cambridge University List of Members Up to 31 December 1991, Cambridge University Press, 1991, p. 485
^Architectural Research Quarterly, vol. 22, issue 2, June 2018, Cambridge University Press, Philip Stedman, pp. 100-103, 'Lionel March: 1934–2018'
June 30, 2023
lionel, march, lionel, john, march, january, 1934, february, 2018, british, mathematician, architect, digital, artist, perhaps, best, known, early, pioneering, computer, aided, architecture, born, 1934, january, 1934hove, england, ukdied20, february, 2018, 201. Lionel John March 26 January 1934 20 February 2018 1 2 was a British mathematician architect and digital artist perhaps best known for his early pioneering of computer aided architecture and art Lionel MarchBorn 1934 01 26 January 26 1934Hove England UKDied20 February 2018 2018 02 20 aged 84 NationalityBritishCitizenshipBritishAlma materMagdalene College CambridgeScientific careerFieldsMathematics Architecture Digital artInstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge University of Waterloo Open University University of California Los Angeles Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Later life and career 3 Personal life and death 4 Awards and honours 5 Bibliography 6 ReferencesEarly life and education EditMarch was born in Hove England on 26 January 1934 3 As a teenager his interests included mathematics theatre and design At the age of 17 he wrote an original mathematical paper generalizing the theory of complex numbers to n dimensions for which the computer pioneer Alan Turing wrote you have done this research with imagination and competence 4 For this March was awarded a state scholarship to read mathematics at Magdalene College Cambridge in 1954 with a personal recommendation from Alan Turing 4 where he earned a B A and Doctor of Science During his studies March was the President of the Cambridge University Opera Group for which he designed stage sets Early work also included illustrations and book cover designs for Cambridge University Press citation needed Later life and career EditMarch was the first director of the Centre for Land Use and Built Form Studies now the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies Cambridge University 5 He held professorships in systems engineering at the University of Waterloo Ontario in design technology at the Open University Milton Keynes 6 and from 1984 in the Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning UCLA where he was the chair in the period 1985 1991 and was professor emeritus in design and computation until his death 7 March also experimented in serial art since the 1960s and became one of the world s first digital artists In 1962 he held an exhibition titled Experiments in serial art in the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London and since then he completed 50 years of art production working with the golden ratio the Platonic solids and geometric and mathematical principles in design 8 March s biggest contribution is in architecture and computation In 1965 he worked as an assistant of Leslie Martin for the project Whitehall a Plan for a National and Government Centre 9 and as such he made one of the first computer aided architectural investigations After that he devoted himself in research writing and editing numerous books He was the founding editor of the international research journal Planning and Design now known as Urban Analytics and City Science which is one of the four Environment and Planning journals 10 He was general editor of the 12 volume Cambridge Architectural and Urban Studies 11 In some publications he wrote in defense of the authorship of Leon Battista Alberti for the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili 12 March s archives are located at the Canadian Centre for Architecture 13 Personal life and death EditMarch had been married twice In 1960 he married Shirley Imogen Lindsay Miller a graduate of New Hall Cambridge and daughter of Arthur Austin Miller 1900 1968 a notable academic of geography 14 15 In 1984 he married Maureen Vidler d 2013 16 March died on 20 February 2018 at the age of 84 5 Awards and honours EditMarch was the recipient of the Harkness Fellowship of the Commonwealth Fund 1962 citation needed Bibliography EditMarch Lionel 1976 The Architecture of Form Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press March Lionel 1998 Architectonics of Humanism Essays on Number in Architecture Chichester UK Academy Editions March Lionel Steadman Philip 1974 The Geometry of Environment An Introduction to Spatial Organization in Design Cambridge MA MIT Press March Lionel Martin Leslie 1972 Urban Space and Structures Cambridge UK Cambridge University Press March Lionel Sheine Judith eds 1993 R M Schindler Composition and Construction London UK Academy Editions a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a first2 has generic name help Williams Kim March Lionel Wassell Stephen R 2010 The Mathematical Works of Leon Battista Alberti Basel Switzerland Birkhauser References Edit Batty Michael July 2018 Lionel John March Founding Editor 1934 2018 Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science 45 4 591 594 doi 10 1177 2399808318771162 S2CID 188489083 In Memoriam Lionel J March University of California Academic Senate Retrieved 2 February 2020 Lionel March Biographical Note UCLA Bruin Online University of California Retrieved 4 March 2018 a b Seymour Ellee 23 July 2013 Alan Turing and Lionel the maths genius ElleeSeymour com Retrieved 30 March 2018 a b In memoriam Professor Lionel March 1934 2018 UK University of Cambridge 22 February 2018 Retrieved 4 March 2018 Earl Chris 7 March 2018 Memories of Lionel March 1934 2018 UK Open University Retrieved 16 August 2018 Faculty Lionel March UCLA Design Media Arts University of California Retrieved 27 February 2018 Lionel March Museum of the Golden Ratio Retrieved 27 February 2018 Martin Leslie Buchanan Colin 1965 Whitehall a plan for the national and government centre London H M Stationery Office Environment and Planning B Urban Analytics and City Science SAGE Publishing 14 December 2016 Retrieved 4 March 2018 Williams Kim Ostwald Michael J 2015 Architecture and Mathematics from Antiquity to the Future Volume II The 1500s to the Future Birkhauser ISBN 9783319001432 March Lionel 2015 Leon Battista Alberti as Author of Hypnerotomachia Poliphili Nexus Netw J 17 3 697 721 doi 10 1007 s00004 015 0262 8 Canadian Centre for Architecture CCA New archival donations www cca qc ca Retrieved 5 June 2020 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers no 46 March 1969 pp xix xxi Arthur Austin Miller The Cambridge University List of Members Up to 31 December 1991 Cambridge University Press 1991 p 485 Architectural Research Quarterly vol 22 issue 2 June 2018 Cambridge University Press Philip Stedman pp 100 103 Lionel March 1934 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lionel March amp oldid 1145496627, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
