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PRONUNCIATION OF SENIOR WRANGLER

senior wrangler  [ˈsiːnjə ˈræŋɡlə] play
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Senior wrangler is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SENIOR WRANGLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

senior wrangler

Senior Wrangler (University of Cambridge)

The Senior Wrangler is the top mathematics undergraduate at Cambridge University in England, a position once regarded as "the greatest intellectual achievement attainable in Britain." Specifically, it is the person who achieves the highest overall mark among the Wranglers – the students at Cambridge who gain first-class degrees in mathematics. The Cambridge undergraduate mathematics course, or Mathematical Tripos, is famously difficult. Many Senior Wranglers have become world-leading figures in mathematics, physics, and other fields. They include George Airy, John Herschel, Arthur Cayley, James Inman, George Stokes, Isaac Todhunter, Morris Pell, Lord Rayleigh, Arthur Eddington, J. E. Littlewood, Frank Ramsey, Donald Coxeter, Jacob Bronowski and Ben Green. Senior Wranglers were once fêted with torchlit processions and took pride of place in the University's graduation ceremony. Years in Cambridge were often remembered by who had been Senior Wrangler that year. The annual ceremony in which the Senior Wrangler becomes known was first held in the 18th century.

Definition of senior wrangler in the English dictionary

The definition of senior wrangler in the dictionary is a candidate who has obtained first-class honours in Part II of the mathematics tripos and got the highest marks.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SENIOR WRANGLER


angler
ˈæŋɡlə
bungler
ˈbʌŋɡlə
dangler
ˈdæŋɡlə
entangler
ɪnˈtæŋɡlə
jangler
ˈdʒæŋɡlə
mangler
ˈmæŋɡlə
mingler
ˈmɪŋɡlə
shingler
ˈʃɪŋɡlə
spangler
ˈspæŋɡlə
strangler
ˈstræŋɡlə
tangler
ˈtæŋɡlə
tingler
ˈtɪŋɡlə
twangler
ˈtwæŋɡlə
wangler
ˈwæŋɡlə
wrangler
ˈræŋɡlə

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WORDS THAT END LIKE SENIOR WRANGLER

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高级牧马人
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Translator English - Spanish

senior wrangler
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senior wrangler
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Translator English - Hindi

वरिष्ठ रैंगलर
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كبار رانجلر
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Translator English - Russian

старший спорщик
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Senior Wrangler
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সিনিয়র র্যাংলার
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Translator English - French

dresseur principal
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Translator English - Malay

Penentang kanan
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Translator English - German

Senior Wrangler
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Translator English - Japanese

シニアラングラー
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수석 조련사
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மூத்த மந்திரவாதி
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वरिष्ठ रेंगाळखोर
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Translator English - Turkish

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wrangler anziano
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starszy wrangler
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старший сперечальник
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Translator English - Romanian

wrangler senior
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Translator English - Greek

ανώτερος wrangler
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Translator English - Afrikaans

senior Wrangler
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senior Wrangler
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SENIOR WRANGLER»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SENIOR WRANGLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about senior wrangler

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SENIOR WRANGLER»

Discover the use of senior wrangler in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to senior wrangler and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Journal of Psychological Medicine
Sir F. Maseres, (Baron, Exchequer,) 4th Wrangler, 1752, Senior Medallist ; Sir Elijah Impey, (Chief Justice, Fort William, Bengal,) 2nd Senior Optitne, 1756, Junior Medallist ; Sir J. Wilson, (Judge, Common Pleas,) Senior Wrangler, 1761 ; Lord ...
‎1858
2
The journal of psychological medicine and mental pathology
Sir F. Maseres, (Baron, Exchequer,) 4th Wrangler, 1752, Senior Medallist ; Sir Elijah lnipey, (Chief Justice, Fort William, Bengal,) 2nd Senior Optime, 1756, Junior Medallist ; Sir J. Wilson, (Judge, Common Pleas,) Senior Wrangler, 1761 ; Lord ...
Forbes Winslow, M.D., D.C.L. Oxon, 1858
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Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology
Sir F. Maseres, (Baron, Exchequer, ) 4th Wrangler, 1752, Senior Medallist ; Sir Elijah Impey, (Chief Justice, Fort William, Bengal,) 2nd Senior Optime, 1756, Junior Medallist; Sir J. Wilson, (Judge, Common Pleas,) Senior Wrangler, 1761; Lord ...
Forbes Winslow, 1858
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The Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology
Sir F. Maseres, (Baron, Exchequer,) 4th Wrangler, 1752, Senior Medallist; Sir Elijah Impey, (Chief Justice, lort William, Bengal,) 2nd Senior Optime, 1756, Junior Medallist ; Sir J. Wilson, (Judge, Common Pleas,) Senior Wrangler, 1761 ; Lord ...
‎1858
5
A physician's problems
... Pleas), Senior Wrangler, 1761; Lord Alvanley ( Chief Justice, Common Pleas), 12th Wrangler, 1766 ; the late Lord Ellenborough ( Chief Justice, King's Bench ), 3d Wrangler, 1771, Senior Medallist; Sir S. Lawrence (Judge, Common Pleas), ...
Charles Elam, 1871
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The American Journal of Education
Maule, (Judge, Common Pleas,) Senior Wrangler, 1810, Senior Smith's Prizeman ; Baron Piatt, (Exchequer,) 5th Junior Optime, 1810; Chambers, (Judge of Supreme Court, Bombay,) 5th Wrangler, 1811; Lord Cranworth, 17th Wrangler, 1812; ...
Henry Barnard, 1860
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American Annals of Education
... (Judge, Common Pleas,) 13th Wrangler, 1803; Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Senior Wrangler, 1806, Senior Smith's Prizeman; Lord Langdale, Senior Wrangler, 1808, Senior Smith's Prizeman; the late Baron Alderson, Senior Wrangler, 1809, ...
‎1860
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American Journal of Education
... (Judge, Common Pleas,) 13th Wrangler, 1803; Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Senior Wrangler, 180G, Senior Smith's Prizeman ; Lord Langdale, Senior Wrangler, 1808, Senior Smith's Prizeman; tho late Baron Alderson, Senior Wrangler, 1809, ...
‎1860
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Barnard's American Journal of Education
... (Judge, Common Pleas,) 13th Wrangler, 1803; Lord Chief Baron Pollock, Senior Wrangler, 1806, Senior Smith's Prizeman ; Lord Langdale, Senior Wrangler, 1808, Senior Smith's Prizeman; the late Baron Alderson, Senior Wrangler, 1809, ...
Henry Barnard, 1860
10
Classification of Men According to Their Natural Gifts
The lowest man in the list of honours gains less than 300 marks, the lowest wrangler gains about 1,500 marks; and the senior wrangler, in one of the lists now before me, gained more than 7,500 marks. Consequently, the lowest wrangler has ...
Sir Francis Galton

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SENIOR WRANGLER»

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The gender games geniuses play
The top candidate had the prestigious title of “Senior wrangler” and he enjoyed awards and accolades in plenty. But where were the women candidates in this ... «The Asian Age, May 15»
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This Day in Jewish History / The man who traced humanity's ascent …
In 1930, Bronowski attained the status of “senior wrangler,” making him the highest-scoring undergraduate mathematics student in the university. No less ... «Haaretz, Aug 14»
3
Heavy metal or blue jeans? No, just maths
Great prestige attaches to the top few Wranglers, opening opportunities for their future professional careers. To become Senior Wrangler was once regarded as ... «Irish Times, Jun 13»
4
Is Cambridge University student cleverest man in Britain?
Given that the Senior Wrangler remains an extremely prestigious title throughout the whole of Cambridge, the chief examiner recognises this by formally tipping ... «Cambridge News, Jun 13»
5
Overcoming the odds
This is where Vice Chancellor Dr. G.S. Mahajani, the Wrangler who linked me to ... was named the Senior Wrangler in 1906; Paranjpye was honoured in 1899. «The Hindu, Feb 13»
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Wranglers all
Paranjpye was the first Indian to be awarded the title 'Senior Wrangler.' That was in 1899. He returned to head the Mathematics Department of Fergusson ... «The Hindu, Jan 13»
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Royal Opera House, London
Carroll's verbal conceits, the Victorian social attitudes that clothe surreal fantasy, the central image of a little girl having a Senior Wrangler's assurance – all these ... «Financial Times, Mar 12»
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The Woman Who Bested the Men at Math
To be Cambridge's champion mathematician—its “Senior Wrangler,” in the university's ancient slang—was to attain the greatest intellectual distinction available ... «Smithsonian, Oct 11»
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Wrangler Paranjpe Reassessed
Paranjpe was named Senior Wrangler after becoming the highest-scoring student in the third year of the Mathematical Tripos with first-class honours at ... «University of Bristol, Sep 11»

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