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John Venn

1834 – 1923

British logician and philosopher

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About John Venn

Lived 1834 – 1923 (aged 88). John Venn was a British mathematician, philosopher, university teacher, computer scientist, logician and anglican theologian.

Memorials In 2017 the Drypool Bridge in Hull was decorated with intersecting circles, in honour of Venn and an unofficial 'blue plaque' is installed near the same location on Clarence Street. Venn is commemorated at the University of Hull by the Venn Building. A stained glass window in the dining hall of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, commemorates Venn's work. Venn Street in Clapham, London, which was the home of his grandfather, shows a Venn diagram on the street sign. In March 2019, one of the rooms in Clay Farm Centre, Trumpington, south Cambridge was named the Venn Touchdown.

Publications Venn compiled Alumni Cantabrigienses, a biographical register of former members of the University of Cambridge.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Gonville and Caius College, Highgate School, Islington Proprietary School, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Positions held
Chairperson, Chaplain
Employers
University of Cambridge
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries; Goulstonian Lectures

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped John Venn's

Frequently asked questions

Who was John Venn?

British logician and philosopher (1834-1923)

When was John Venn born?

John Venn was born on 4 August 1834 in Kingston upon Hull.

When did John Venn die?

John Venn died on 4 April 1923 in Cambridge.

What was John Venn's occupation?

John Venn was a mathematician, philosopher, university teacher, computer scientist, logician and anglican theologian.

What nationality was John Venn?

John Venn was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Venn

· Wikidata: Q216811

· DBpedia: John Venn

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