Lucasian Professor
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
A professor of mathe- matics at Cambridge. The professorship was endowed by a bequest from Henry Lucas (d. 1663), M.P. for the University.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Lucasian Professor” mean?
A professor of mathe- matics at Cambridge. The professorship was endowed by a bequest from Henry Lucas (d. 1663), M.P. for the University.
Is “Lucasian Professor” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.