![]() After holding masterships at King Edward’s School, Birmingham, he succeeded G. In particular, he was 1st Smith’s prizeman in 1861. He was educated at the City of London School and at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he took the highest honors in classics, mathematics and theology, and became a fellow of his college. BiographyĮdwin Abbott Abbott was the eldest son of Edwin Abbott (1808–1882), headmaster of the Philological School, Marylebone, and his wife, Jane Abbott (1806–1882). Many works have been inspired by the novella, including novel sequels and short films. especially among science fiction and cyberpunk fans. With the advent of modern science fiction from the 1950s to the present day, Flatland has seen a revival in popularity,Clute and Nicholls 1995, p. It has often been categorized as science fiction although it could more precisely be called "mathematical fiction". FlatlandĪbbott’s best-known work is his 1884 novella Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions which describes a two-dimensional world and explores the nature of dimensions. English schoolmaster and theologian, is best known as the author of the novella Flatland (1884). Edwin Abbott Abbott (20 December 1838 – 12 October 1926),Thorne and Collocott 1984, p. ![]()
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