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]
Ogilvy grew up sailing near New Rochelle, New York, on the mainland side of the Long Island Sound. [1] [2] Beginning in 1931 he crewed for Howard McMichael on the two-man Star class Grey Fox, and in 1934 he bought the boat and renamed it the Jay. [1] [3] He won over 47 regattas, and was a frequent competitor in the Star World Championships; [3] his best finishes were second in 1947 (crewing for Hilary Smart) and third in 1949 and 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]
Ogilvy went to the Berkshire School, then did his undergraduate studies at Williams College. [1] [2] During World War II, his bad eyesight preventing him from serving in the Navy; instead he became the commander of a rescue boat on the Pacific Front for the U.S. Army. [8] After earning an M.A. from 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 Trinity College (Connecticut), and joined the faculty of 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]
Ogilvy wrote many books on both mathematics and sailing, [2] which were translated into several other languages. [1] They include:
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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]
Ogilvy grew up sailing near New Rochelle, New York, on the mainland side of the Long Island Sound. [1] [2] Beginning in 1931 he crewed for Howard McMichael on the two-man Star class Grey Fox, and in 1934 he bought the boat and renamed it the Jay. [1] [3] He won over 47 regattas, and was a frequent competitor in the Star World Championships; [3] his best finishes were second in 1947 (crewing for Hilary Smart) and third in 1949 and 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]
Ogilvy went to the Berkshire School, then did his undergraduate studies at Williams College. [1] [2] During World War II, his bad eyesight preventing him from serving in the Navy; instead he became the commander of a rescue boat on the Pacific Front for the U.S. Army. [8] After earning an M.A. from 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 Trinity College (Connecticut), and joined the faculty of 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]
Ogilvy wrote many books on both mathematics and sailing, [2] which were translated into several other languages. [1] They include:
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