- Edward Cocker
- n. (1631-1675) English author and engraver, author of "Cocker's Arithmetic"
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Edward Cocker
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Edward Cocker — (1631 ndash;August 22, 1676 ) was an English engraver, who also taught writing and arithmetic.Cocker was the reputed author of the famous Arithmetick , the popularity of which has added a phrase ( according to Cocker ) to the list of English… … Wikipedia
Cocker's Arithmetick — Author(s) Edward Cocker … Wikipedia
Cocker's Decimal Arithmetick — Author(s) Edward Cocker Country … Wikipedia
Cocker — may mean: Cocker Spaniel, a dog River Cocker, Cumbria, a river in the English county of Cumbria River Cocker (Lancashire), a river in the English county of Lancashire Edward Cocker (1631 1676), English engraver, who also taught writing and… … Wikipedia
Cocker — ist der Cocker (Derwent), Nebenfluss des River Derwent (Cumbria) im englischen Lake District die Kurzbezeichnung für die Hunderasse English Cocker Spaniel Cocker ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Edward Cocker (1631–1672), englischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cocker's Arithmetic — n. textbook written by Edward Cocker … English contemporary dictionary
Cocker Spaniel — An orange roan English Cocker Spaniel with docked tail at a conformation show. Other names American Cocker Spaniel … Wikipedia
Cocker — [ kɔkə], 1) Edward, englischer Rechen und Schreiblehrer, * Ende 1631, ✝ 1675; wirkte um 1660 in London, später in Northampton. Die 1678 von John Hawkins aus seinem Nachlass herausgegebene »Arithmetick« war dem »Tutor to Arithmetick« (1664)… … Universal-Lexikon
Cocker, Edward — ▪ English mathematician born 1631 died 1675, London, Eng. reputed English author of Cocker s Arithmetic, a famous textbook, the popularity of which gave rise to the phrase “according to Cocker,” meaning “quite correct.” Cocker worked very… … Universalium
COCKER, EDWARD — an arithmetician, and a schoolmaster by profession; wrote an arithmetic, published after his death, long the text book on the subject, and a model of its kind; gave rise to the phrase according to Cocker (1631 1672) … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
