Edited by Mark McCartney, Senior lecturer in mathematics, Ulster University, Andrew Whitaker, Visiting Professor, Queen's University Belfast, and Alastair Wood, Emeritus Professor of Mathematics, Dublin City University

Mark McCartney studied mathematics and physics at The Queen's University, Belfast, graduating with a PhD in 1993. He is currently employed as senior lecturer in mathematics at Ulster University His research in applied mathematics is centred around nonlinear dynamics, while his work in the history of mathematics and natural philosophy focuses on the nineteenth century. He is President (2018-2020) of the British Society for the History of Mathematics.

Andrew Whitaker did his first degree at Oxford University, and his doctorate at the University of Nottingham, where he worked on nuclear magnetic resonance with Peter Mansfield, later Sir Peter and a Nobel Laureate in Medicine for his part in the invention of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). He lectured in Northern Ireland from 1970, initially in the University of Ulster, and from 1989 at Queen's University of Belfast, where he became Professor in 2002. In later years most of his research has been in the foundations of quantum theory, especially the work of John Bell, and more recently he has become involved in historical aspects of physics, in particular quantum physics.

Alastair Wood is a graduate of St.Andrews University and held Lectureships in the Universities of Manchester and Cranfield prior to becoming Wescan Professor of Applied Mathematics in Dublin City University, serving 9 years as Dean of Faculty. His main research areas of Asymptotic Analvsis and Differential Equations, where Stokes made major contributions, led him to a deeper appreciation of the man and his works. He was a plenary speaker at the 2003 Commemorations of the centenary of Stokes's death held in the Isaac Newton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy. With Michael Berry he organised the 1998 to 2004 Summer Schools at Stokes's birthplace in Co.Sligo.

June Barrow-Green
Oliver Darrigol
Sloan E. Despeaux
Andrew Fowler
Peter Lynch
Richard Paris
Michael Sandford
Stuart Mathieson

"This book provided me with many insights into Stokes' life, science and faith and so amply fulfilled the promise of its title. Perhaps my background makes me somewhat biased, but I found it fascinating to read and would thoroughly recommend it as a way to learn about one of the less well known Victorian scientists who also had a clear Christian faith." - Meric Srokosz, Science & Christian Belief

"This book is a welcome addition to the growing series of studies in mathematical history, and I recommend it to anyone interested the history of mathematics or curious to learn more about the man whose name appears in so many mathematical contexts." - Keith Hannabuss, Emeritus Lecturer in the Mathematical Institute, Oxford, LMS Newsletter

"Reading this celebration of the life and works of Stokes is enlightening and pleasurable at the same time. The book can be read with benefit by everyone interested either in Stokes, his character and his life, or in some of his areas of research." - Thomas Sonar, zbMath