Dr Brigitte Stenhouse

Research interests

I am a historian of mathematics who is curious about how mathematicians build communities and gatekeep knowledge. I am especially interested in ways that women have forged careers as mathematicians, focusing mainly on Mary Somerville (1780-1872). 

My current research investigates the circulation of mathematics within and between scientific households in 19th-century Britain. This project will focus on how mathematics complemented studies of the physical sciences, and how mathematical ideas were creatively translated, adapted, or indeed removed depending on each individual’s mathematical aptitude.

Teaching interests

I am interested in supervising PhD projects on history of mathematics c.1700-1950. Feel free to reach out via email, and find out more about PhDs in the School of Mathematics & Statistics at this link. 

External collaborations

Committee Membership:

• Meetings Co-ordinator for the British Society for the History of Mathematics
• Ordinary Member of Council for the British Society for the History of Science