Charles Hutton

Charles Hutton
Born14 August 1737
Died27 January 1823(1823-01-27) (aged 85)
London, England, UK
NationalityBritish
AwardsCopley Medal 1778
Scientific career
Fieldsmathematics
InstitutionsRoyal Military Academy

Charles Hutton FRS FRSE LLD (14 August 1737 – 27 January 1823) was an English mathematician and surveyor. He was professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich from 1773 to 1807. He is remembered for his calculation of the density of the earth from Nevil Maskelyne's measurements collected during the Schiehallion experiment.