Manchester Minds

A University History of Ideas

Author: Stuart Jones

Hardcover

Publishing to mark the University of Manchester's bicentenary, this book is packed with compelling stories about the great scholars and scientists who have shaped the institution and helped to advance numerous fields of knowledge.

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A bicentennial celebration of brilliant thinkers from The University of Manchester's history.

The year 2024 marks two centuries since the establishment of The University of Manchester in its earliest form. The first of England's civic universities, Manchester has been home and host to a huge number of influential thinkers and generated world-changing ideas.

This book presents a rich account of the remarkable contribution that people associated with The University of Manchester have made to human knowledge. A who's who of Manchester greats, it presents fascinating snapshots of pioneering artists, scholars and scientists, from the poet and activist Eva Gore-Booth to the economist Arthur Lewis, the computer scientist Alan Turing and the physicist Brian Cox.

About the Author

Stuart Jones is Professor of Intellectual History at the University of Manchester. He is a specialist in nineteenth-century intellectual history and political thought, and his books include Victorian Political Thought and Intellect and Character in Victorian England.