John Williamson | |
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| Born | 23 May 1901 Kinross, Scotland |
| Died | 1949 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh, University of Chicago |
| Known for | Williamson construction of Hadamard matrices |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
John Williamson (23 May 1901 – 1949) was a Scottish mathematician who worked in the fields of algebra, invariant theory, and linear algebra. Among other contributions, he is known for the Williamson construction of Hadamard matrices.[1] Williamson graduated from the University of Edinburgh with first-class honours in 1922. Awarded a Commonwealth Fellowship in 1925, he studied at the University of Chicago under the direction of L. E. Dickson and E. H. Moore, receiving the Ph.D. in 1927. He held a Lectureship in Mathematics at the University of St Andrews and an Associate Professorship in Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University.