William Spottiswoode

William Spottiswoode
Born(1825-01-11)11 January 1825
London, England
Died27 June 1883(1883-06-27) (aged 58)
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materLaleham
Eton College
Harrow School
Balliol College
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, 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]

  1. ^ GRO Register of Deaths: JUN 1883 1a 303 ST GEO HAN SQ – William Spottiswoode, aged 58
  2. ^ "Spottiswoode, William" . Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900.
  3. ^ O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "William Spottiswoode", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews