Robert Smith (mathematician)

Robert Smith
Portrait by John Vanderbank, 1730
Bornc. (1689-10-16)16 October 1689
Lea, Lincolnshire, England
Died2 February 1768(1768-02-02) (aged 78)
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Known forSmith–Helmholtz equation
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
InstitutionsTrinity College, Cambridge
Academic advisorsRoger Cotes
Notable studentsWalter Taylor
Israel Lyons
Richard Watson

Robert Smith (c. 16 October 1689 – 2 February 1768) was an English mathematician.