C. Stanley Ogilvy

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Charles Stanley Ogilvy (1913–2000) was an American mathematician, sailor, and author. He was a professor of mathematics at

Hamilton College (New York), and a frequent competitor at the Star World Championships. His many books include works on both mathematics and sailing.[1][2][3][4]

Sailing

Ogilvy grew up sailing near

1951 (both with his own boat, Flame).[5] Later, he also sailed Etchells.[1][2]

Ogilvy belonged to the Larchmont Yacht Club for 62 years, and served as its historian.[1] He was the first vice president of the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, edited its publications for many years, and also served as historian for the class.[3]

In 1990, Ogilvy was the second recipient of the

Harry Nye Memorial Trophy of the International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, in recognition of his contributions to Star class sailing.[6] The C. Stanley Ogilvy Masters Trophy, an antique sextant awarded to a sailor over the age of 50, was named in his honor and has been presented annually by the Etchells World Championships since 1999.[7]

Education and career

Ogilvy went to the

Cambridge University and an M.S. at Columbia University, and doing additional studies at Princeton University, Ogilvy finished his graduate studies with a PhD in mathematics from Syracuse University in 1954.[1][2][3][9] His thesis, supervised by Walter R. Baum, was entitled An Investigation of Some Properties of Asymptotic Lines on Surfaces of Negative Gaussian Curvature.[9]

Ogilvy began his teaching career at

Hamilton College (New York) in 1953.[1][3] He chaired the mathematics department beginning in 1969, and was a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He remained at Hamilton until 1974, when he retired so that he could spend more of his time sailing.[2]

Ogilvy died on June 21, 2000, in Mamaroneck, New York.[1][2][3][4]

Books

Ogilvy wrote many books on both mathematics and sailing,[2] which were translated into several other languages.[1] They include:

  • Successful Yacht Racing (Norton, 1951)[1][10]
  • Through the Mathescope (Oxford Univ. Press, 1956).[1][11] Later republished as Excursions in Mathematics.[12]
  • Tomorrow's Math: Unsolved Problems for the Amateur (Oxford Univ. Press, 1962)[1][13]
  • Thoughts on Small Boat Racing (Van Nostrand, 1966)[1][14]
  • Excursions in Number Theory (with John T. Anderson, Oxford Univ. Press, 1966)[12][15]
  • Excursions in Geometry (Oxford Univ. Press, 1969)[1][12][16][17]
  • Win More Sailboat Races (Norton, 1976)[1]
  • A History of the Star Class: The First Eighty Years (International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, 1991)[3]
  • The Larchmont Yacht Club: A History, 1880–1990 (Larchmont Yacht Club, 1993)[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Martin, Douglas (July 4, 2000), "Stanley Ogilvy, 87, Sailor and Writer, Dies", The New York Times
  2. ^
    Hamilton College (New York), archived from the original
    on July 14, 2014, retrieved June 15, 2014.
  3. ^
    ISBN 9781427608017
    .
  4. ^ a b "Master of Sailing, Geometry Dies". Associated Press. July 4, 2000. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014..
  5. ^ World's Championship Results 1945–1957, International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, retrieved June 15, 2014.
  6. ^ 2005 Harry Nye Trophy Presented to John F. Koopman Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, International Star Class Yacht Racing Association, retrieved June 15, 2014.
  7. ^ C. Stanley Ogilvy Masters Trophy, Etchells World Championships, retrieved June 15, 2014.
  8. ^ Munson (2007). The New York Times and Associated Press obituaries agree with the particulars of his service but instead state that it was for the Navy.
  9. ^ a b Charles Stanley Ogilvy at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  10. ^ "What's New", MotorBoating Magazine: 92, November 1951.
  11. MR 1529429
    .
  12. ^ a b c Liu, Andy (February 1998), "Book Reviews: Mini-Reviews Update" (PDF), Crux Mathematicorum, 24 (1): 12–17.
  13. MR 1532867
    .
  14. ^ Kean, Larry (January 1968), "Review of Thoughts on Small Boat Racing", Boating: 38.
  15. MR 1571724
    .
  16. doi:10.1017/S0013091500009706
    .
  17. ^ "Excursions in Geometry by C. Stanley Ogilvy", Kirkus Reviews, October 1969.
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