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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). | 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). | ||
[[Joseph Wedderburn (nonfiction)|Joseph Wedderburn]] was his student. | |||
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* [[ | * [[Joseph Wedderburn (nonfiction)|Joseph Wedderburn]] | ||
* [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]] | * [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Seiche (nonfiction)]] | * [[Seiche (nonfiction)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:30, 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).
Joseph Wedderburn was his student.
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Fiction cross-reference
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- George Chrystal @ Wikipedia