Person: Craig (3), James

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James Craig was a Scottish mathematician who made some significant inventions in map projections. He was killed when a mob attacked the Turf Club in Cairo.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 24 February 1868, Buckhaven, Fife, Scotland. Died 26 January 1952, Cairo, Egypt.

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Origin Scotland


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Github:
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References

Adapted from other CC BY-SA 4.0 Sources:

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