Sir Thomas Percy Nunn (28 December 1870 – 12 December 1944) was a British educationalist, Professor of Education, 1913–36 at Institute of Education, University of London. He was knighted in 1930.
Nunn was born in Bristol in 1870. His grandfather and father were schoolmasters. He was interested in making of mathematical instruments and writing plays. He got his education at Bristol University College. He received his B.A in 1895.[1]
Careeredit
His career started as a secondary school teacher at grammar school in London in 1891. From 1891 till 1901 he developed methods of teaching which revolutionised the teaching of mathematics in the UK.
In 1903 he became a member of the staff in the London Day Training college. He worked as a part-time lecturer. In 1915 he attended the third Conference of the New Ideals in Education in Stratford where a group including Belle Rennie, William Mather and Nunn agreed that a new teacher training facility was required. This would lead to the Gipsy Hill College in South London[2] which in time became a key part of Kingston University.
Nunn became a professor of education at the University of London. In 1922 was appointed Principal.[3]
He was the president of the Aristotelian Society from 1923-1924.[4]
Selected publicationsedit
The teaching of algebra (including trigonometry). 1914.
Education: its data and first principles. 1920.
Relativity and gravitation: an elementary treatise upon Einstein's theory. 1923.[5]
Referencesedit
^Tibble, J. W. (1961). "Sir Percy Nunn: 1870–1944". British Journal of Educational Studies. 10: 58–75. doi:10.1080/00071005.1961.9973066.
^Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B., eds. (23 September 2004), "The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography", The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. ref:odnb/48580, doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/48580, retrieved 27 February 2023
^Levinson, H. C. "Review of Relativity and gravitation: an elementary treatise upon Einstein's theory by T. Percy Nunn". The Astrophysical Journal. 69: 312–313. Bibcode:1929ApJ....69..312L. doi:10.1086/143189.
Richard Aldrich, 'Nunn, Sir (Thomas) Percy (1870–1944)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed Sir (Thomas) Percy Nunn (1870–1944): doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/35268 * Tibble, J. W. (1961). "Sir Percy Nunn: 1870-1944". British Journal of Educational Studies. 10 (1): 58–75. doi:10.2307/3118702. JSTOR 3118702.
'NUNN, Sir Percy’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007, retrieved 26 January 2012
percy, nunn, thomas, december, 1870, december, 1944, british, educationalist, professor, education, 1913, institute, education, university, london, knighted, 1930, thomas, born28, december, 1870, 1870, died12, december, 1944, 1944, aged, nationalitybritishoccu. Sir Thomas Percy Nunn 28 December 1870 12 December 1944 was a British educationalist Professor of Education 1913 36 at Institute of Education University of London He was knighted in 1930 Sir Thomas Percy NunnBorn28 December 1870 1870 12 28 Died12 December 1944 1944 12 13 aged 73 NationalityBritishOccupationEducationist Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Selected publications 4 ReferencesEarly life editNunn was born in Bristol in 1870 His grandfather and father were schoolmasters He was interested in making of mathematical instruments and writing plays He got his education at Bristol University College He received his B A in 1895 1 Career editHis career started as a secondary school teacher at grammar school in London in 1891 From 1891 till 1901 he developed methods of teaching which revolutionised the teaching of mathematics in the UK In 1903 he became a member of the staff in the London Day Training college He worked as a part time lecturer In 1915 he attended the third Conference of the New Ideals in Education in Stratford where a group including Belle Rennie William Mather and Nunn agreed that a new teacher training facility was required This would lead to the Gipsy Hill College in South London 2 which in time became a key part of Kingston University Nunn became a professor of education at the University of London In 1922 was appointed Principal 3 He was the president of the Aristotelian Society from 1923 1924 4 Selected publications editThe teaching of algebra including trigonometry 1914 Education its data and first principles 1920 Relativity and gravitation an elementary treatise upon Einstein s theory 1923 5 References edit Tibble J W 1961 Sir Percy Nunn 1870 1944 British Journal of Educational Studies 10 58 75 doi 10 1080 00071005 1961 9973066 Matthew H C G Harrison B eds 23 September 2004 The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford Oxford University Press pp ref odnb 48580 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 48580 retrieved 27 February 2023 T Percy Nunn 3 October 2014 T Percy Nunn 3 October 2014 Levinson H C Review of Relativity and gravitation an elementary treatise upon Einstein s theory by T Percy Nunn The Astrophysical Journal 69 312 313 Bibcode 1929ApJ 69 312L doi 10 1086 143189 Richard Aldrich Nunn Sir Thomas Percy 1870 1944 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed Sir Thomas Percy Nunn 1870 1944 doi 10 1093 ref odnb 35268 Tibble J W 1961 Sir Percy Nunn 1870 1944 British Journal of Educational Studies 10 1 58 75 doi 10 2307 3118702 JSTOR 3118702 NUNN Sir Percy Who Was Who A amp C Black 1920 2008 online edn Oxford University Press Dec 2007 retrieved 26 January 2012 http www aim25 ac uk cgi bin vcdf detail coll id 2542 amp inst id 5 Academic offices Preceded byAlfred North Whitehead President of the Mathematical Association1918 1919 Succeeded bySir Edmund Taylor Whittaker nbsp This article about an educator is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography article of a United Kingdom academic is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Percy Nunn amp oldid 1188596458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
