Mathematics
- Thomas Kirkman proposes Kirkman's schoolgirl problem.
- J. J. Sylvester originates the term matrix in mathematics.
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“It is a monstrous thing to force a child to learn Latin or Greek or mathematics on the ground that they are an indispensable gymnastic for the mental powers. It would be monstrous even if it were true.”
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950)