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[[]]'''George Chrystal''' FRSE (8 March 1851 – 3 November 1911) was a Scottish mathematician. | [[File:George Chrystal.jpg|thumb|George Chrystal.]]'''George Chrystal''' FRSE (8 March 1851 – 3 November 1911) was a Scottish [[Mathematician (nonfiction)|mathematician]]. | ||
He is primarily remembered for his books on algebra, and for his studies of seiches (wave patterns in large inland bodies of water) which earned him a Gold Medal from the Royal Society of London (confirmed shortly after his death). | He is primarily remembered for his books on algebra, and for his studies of [[Seiche (nonfiction)|seiches]] (wave patterns in large inland bodies of water) which earned him a Gold Medal from the Royal Society of London (confirmed shortly after his death). | ||
The mathematician [[Alexander G. Burgess (nonfiction)|Alexander G. Burgess]] trained under him. | The mathematician [[Alexander G. Burgess (nonfiction)|Alexander G. Burgess]] trained under him. | ||
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== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
* [[Alexander G. Burgess (nonfiction)]] | |||
* [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]] | * [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Seiche (nonfiction)]] | |||
External links: | External links: | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 17 November 2017
George Chrystal FRSE (8 March 1851 – 3 November 1911) was a Scottish mathematician.
He is primarily remembered for his books on algebra, and for his studies of seiches (wave patterns in large inland bodies of water) which earned him a Gold Medal from the Royal Society of London (confirmed shortly after his death).
The mathematician Alexander G. Burgess trained under him.
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- George Chrystal @ Wikipedia