William Spottiswoode | |
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| Born | 11 January 1825 London, England |
| Died | 27 June 1883 (aged 58) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Laleham Eton College Harrow School Balliol College |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, physics |
William H. Spottiswoode FRS HFRSE LLD (11 January 1825 – 27 June 1883)[1] was an English mathematician, physicist and partner in the printing and publishing firm Eyre & Spottiswoode. He was president of the Royal Society from 1878 to 1883.[2][3]
- ^ GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1883 1a 303 ST GEO HAN SQ – William Spottiswoode, aged 58
- ^ . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
- ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "William Spottiswoode", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews