Joel Hendricks and \textit{The Analyst}

DOI10.1007/978-3-031-72936-2_3MaRDI QIDQ6963144zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors James J. Tattersall, Shawnee L. McMurran

Publication date 7 July 2025

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72936-2_3

zbMATH Keywords

\textit{The Analyst}American mathematical journalhistory of mathematicsmathematical publishing

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

History of mathematics in the 19th century (01A55) History of mathematics in the 20th century (01A60) Biographies, obituaries, personalia, bibliographies (01A70)

Review text

This article provides a historical account of \textit{The Analyst}, the first American mathematical journal to complete a decade of uninterrupted publication (1874--1883), and its founder, Joel E. Hendricks, who established the journal with the goal of connecting mathematicians, teachers, and students at a time when the United States had few professional practitioners.\N\N\textit{The Analyst} published articles in mathematics, astronomy, and statistics, and featured a popular problem section. Hendricks promoted clarity of exposition and upheld high editorial standards despite limited resources.\N\NSections 4 and 5 present brief biographies of regular contributors, illustrating the journal's broad reach and intellectual variety, as well as its role in fostering mathematical exchange across disciplines and regions.\N\NAfter Hendricks's retirement, \textit{The Analyst} was succeeded by the \textit{Annals of Mathematics}. The authors convincingly demonstrate that \textit{The Analyst} made a significant contribution to the early development of American mathematics.\N\NFor the entire collection see [Zbl 1557.01004].

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