Bruce J. Petrie
Short Curriculum Vitae
BRUCE J. PETRIE
Short Curriculum Vitae – April 2011
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology
University of Toronto
IHPST, Victoria College, Room 316 |
Telephone: +1 416 978 5397 |
Education
Ph.D. Candidate (2007 – Current)
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Supervisor: Craig Fraser. Advisors: Chen-Pang Yeang, Joseph Berkovitz.
Dissertation: “The Roots of Transcendental Numbers: 1700 – 1900.”
M.A. (2007)
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Advisor: Craig Fraser.
B.Sc. Honours (2006, First-Class Standing)
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Mathematics Integrated with Computers and Applications.
Selected Publications
Petrie, Bruce J. “Leonhard Euler’s Use and Understanding of Mathematical Transcendence.” Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, 23 (2010), 241-250.
Petrie, Bruce J. “Euler, Lambert, and the Irrationality of e and π.” Proceedings of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, 22 (2009), 104-119.
Petrie, Bruce J. “Review: William Sims Bainbridge, The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World.” Spontaneous Generations, 4 (2010), 1, 270-272.
Selected Academic Presentations
2011 (By Invitation). “Johann Heinrich Lambert’s Use and Understanding of Mathematical Transcendence.” 2011 Joint Mathematics Meetings of the American Mathematical Society and the Mathematical Association of America, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States of America.
2010. “Leonhard Euler’s Use and Understanding of Mathematical Transcendence.” Euler 2010: The Ninth Annual Meeting of the Euler Society, Garden City, New York, United States of America.
2010. “Leonhard Euler’s Use and Understanding of Mathematical Transcendence.” Thirty-fifth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
2009. “Historical Methods of Approximating π.” Toronto District School Board Workshop, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
2009. “Euler, Lambert and the Irrationality of e and π.” E2K+9: The Eight Annual Meeting of the Euler Society, Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America.
2009. “Euler, Lambert and the Irrationality of e and π.” Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada.
2006. “Transcendental Numbers and the Solution of a 2000 year old Problem.” Undergraduate Honours Project Defence, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
2005. “The History and Influence of Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier on Mathematical Analysis.” MATH 3P03 Class Presentation, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
Refereeing
Journal: Science and Education
Selected Grants and Awards
2008 – 2011: Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – Joseph Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral
2007 – 2008: Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2006 – 2007: University of Toronto Fellowship
2006: Brock University Undergraduate Student Research Award
2003: Canadian Millennium Scholarship Foundation – National In-Course Excellence Award
2000: Aiming for the Top Tuition Scholarship
Teaching Experience
Course Instructor
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
MATH 1P12 (Summer 2006): Introductory Linear Algebra.
Guest Lecturer
IHPST, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
HPS 211 (2010): Scientific Revolutions II.
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
MATH 4P92 (2006): Topics in Number Theory and Cryptography.
MATH 2P04 (2005): Basic Concepts of Analysis.
Teaching Assistant
IHPST, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (2006-Current)
MAT/HPS 390: History of Mathematics to 1700.
MAT/HPS 391: History of Mathematics from 1700.
HPS 210: Scientific Revolutions I.
HPS 211: Scientific Revolutions II.
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada (2001-2006)
MATH 3P92: Great Moments in Mathematics I.
MATH 2F40: Mathematics Integrated with Computers and Applications II.
MATH 1P40: Mathematics Integrated with Computers and Applications I.
MATH 1P12: Introductory Linear Algebra.
MATH 1P01: Calculus Concepts 1.
MATH 1P02: Calculus Concepts 2.
MATH 1P97: Differential and Integral Methods.
MATH 1P98: Basic Statistical Methods.
Professional Affiliations
2009 – Current: Member of the Canadian Society for History and Philosophy of Mathematics.
2009 – Current: Member of the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science.
2009 – Current: Member of The Euler Society.
2006 – Current: Member & Elected Official (Webmaster, Alumni Officer: 2008 – 2009) of History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Graduate Student Union.