Person: Atwood, George

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George Atwood was an English mathematician best known for his invention of a low-friction pulley system.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born October 1745, Westminster, London, England. Died 11 July 1807, Westminster, London, England.

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Astronomy, Origin England


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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive