Israel Lyons the Younger | |
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| Born | 1739 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 1 May 1775 (aged 36) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Treatise of Fluxions |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematician and botanist |
| Institutions | University of Oxford |
| Academic advisors | Robert Smith |
Israel Lyons the Younger (1739 – 1 May 1775) mathematician and botanist, was born in Cambridge, the son of Israel Lyons the elder (died 1770). He was regarded as a prodigy, especially in mathematics, and Robert Smith, master of Trinity College, took him under his wing and paid for his attendance.