John Wilson (mathematician)
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John Wilson (born August 6, 1741 in Applethwaite , Westmorland , † October 18, 1793 in Kendal , Westmorland) was a British mathematician and lawyer.
Wilson studied in Cambridge with Edward Waring and taught mathematics there from 1764 to 1766. Is named after him of Wilson's Theorem from number theory . In 1766 he began his legal career as a barrister . In 1783 he was elected a member of the Royal Society .
Web links
- John J. O'Connor, Edmund F. Robertson : John Wilson. In: MacTutor History of Mathematics archive .
- Entry to Wilson; Sir; John (1741-1793) in the Archives of the Royal Society , London
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| SURNAME | Wilson, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British mathematician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 6, 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Applethwaite , Westmorland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 1793 |
| Place of death | Kendal , Westmorland |