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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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== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
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* [[Joseph Wedderburn (nonfiction)|Joseph Wedderburn]]
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* [[Mathematician (nonfiction)]]
* [[Seiche (nonfiction)]]
* [[Seiche (nonfiction)]]

Latest revision as of 09:30, 17 November 2017

George Chrystal.

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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