Cocker, Edward

Cocker, Edward

▪ English mathematician
born 1631
died 1675, London, Eng.
 reputed English author of Cocker's Arithmetic, a famous textbook, the popularity of which gave rise to the phrase “according to Cocker,” meaning “quite correct.”

      Cocker worked very skillfully as an engraver and is mentioned favourably in Samuel Pepys' Diary. His other works include several writing manuals, poems for transcription or translation, and an English dictionary. In 1657 Cocker was living in London, where he also taught writing and arithmetic. The Arithmetic was edited and published in 1678 and passed through more than 100 editions. A 19th-century writer declared the editor of the 1678 edition, John Hawkins, to have been the author, rather than Cocker.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • COCKER, EDWARD —    an arithmetician, and a schoolmaster by profession; wrote an arithmetic, published after his death, long the text book on the subject, and a model of its kind; gave rise to the phrase according to Cocker (1631 1672) …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • Cocker's Arithmetick —   Author(s) Edward Cocker …   Wikipedia

  • Cocker Spaniel — An orange roan English Cocker Spaniel with docked tail at a conformation show. Other names American Cocker Spaniel …   Wikipedia

  • Edward Cocker — (1631 ndash;August 22, 1676 ) was an English engraver, who also taught writing and arithmetic.Cocker was the reputed author of the famous Arithmetick , the popularity of which has added a phrase ( according to Cocker ) to the list of English… …   Wikipedia

  • Cocker's Decimal Arithmetick —   Author(s) Edward Cocker Country …   Wikipedia

  • Cocker — may mean: Cocker Spaniel, a dog River Cocker, Cumbria, a river in the English county of Cumbria River Cocker (Lancashire), a river in the English county of Lancashire Edward Cocker (1631 1676), English engraver, who also taught writing and… …   Wikipedia

  • Cocker — ist der Cocker (Derwent), Nebenfluss des River Derwent (Cumbria) im englischen Lake District die Kurzbezeichnung für die Hunderasse English Cocker Spaniel Cocker ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Edward Cocker (1631–1672), englischer… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cocker —   [ kɔkə],    1) Edward, englischer Rechen und Schreiblehrer, * Ende 1631, ✝ 1675; wirkte um 1660 in London, später in Northampton. Die 1678 von John Hawkins aus seinem Nachlass herausgegebene »Arithmetick« war dem »Tutor to Arithmetick« (1664)… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Cocker's Arithmetic — n. textbook written by Edward Cocker …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Edward Cocker — n. (1631 1675) English author and engraver, author of Cocker s Arithmetic …   English contemporary dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”