FROM NATIONAL TO INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY - THE LONDON-MATHEMATICAL-SOCIETY, 1867-1900

The London Mathematical Society had been founded in 1865 as little mor e than a college club. Thanks to the support of prominent members from the British mathematical community, it had quickly grown in size and stature during its first two years; yet, while firmly established at h ome, it had still to secure an academic reputation overseas. This pape r, a sequel to [35], examines the principal developments that occurred in the period from 1867 until the turn of the century, during which t ime the Society would consolidate its position as a prestigious learne d body in both the national and international mathematical arenas. (C) 1998 Academic Press.