Person: Hamilton, William

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William Hamilton was a Scottish philosopher whose approach to logic influenced Boole, De Morgan and others.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 8 March 1788, Glasgow, Scotland. Died 6 May 1856, Edinburgh, Scotland.

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Origin Scotland, Physics


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Github:
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References

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