Much Ado About Numbers – the bumpy transition from Roman numerals to Arabic numerals in Shakespeare’s England
The history that Shakespeare gave us webinar series
Event Type: HA
Takes Place: 21st January 2025
Time: 5.00pm
Venue: Online
Description: Rob Eastaway is an author, speaker and broadcaster. He is regular guest on the award-winning BBC podcast More or Less, and has appeared many times on other Radio 4 programmes including The Today Programme, Word of Mouth and Front Row. His books include the bestselling Why Do Buses Come In Threes? and Maths On The Back of An Envelope, and most recently Much Ado About Numbers, which explores the mathematical world of William Shakespeare. He has given talks to audiences of all ages, including the annual Gresham lecture for the British Society for the History of Maths, and several Friday evening lectures at the Royal Institution. He is the director of a national programme of theatre-based lecture shows for older teenagers, and travels the country to give talks in schools.
How to book: See below link for booking page
Price: This series is free and available to all to attend live. Recordings will be made exclusively available to HA Members
Website: https://www.history.org.uk/historian/news/4364/free-webinar-series-the-history-that-shakespeare
Lecturer: Rob Eastaway