James Joseph Sylvester
Deceased Q310781

James Joseph Sylvester

English mathematician (1814-1897)

Born: September 3, 1814 (1814) · London
Died: March 15, 1897 (1897) · London
Age at death: 82 years
Nationality United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation university teacher, mathematician, barrister, actuary
Field of work mathematics, number theory, algebra, combinatorics, matrix theory, linear algebra
Education St John's College, Trinity College, Dublin, University College London, Liverpool Royal Institution
Employer University of London, University of Oxford, Johns Hopkins University, University of Virginia, Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Equity and Law Life Assurance Society
Position held chairperson, Savilian Professor of Geometry
Gender male

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