Person: Glaisher, James Whitbread Lee

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Lee Glaisher was an English mathematician and astronomer who wrote over 400 articles on astronomy, special functions, calculation of numerical tables, number theory and the history of mathematics.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 5 November 1848, Lewisham, Kent, England. Died 7 December 1928, Cambridge, England.

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Astronomy, Origin England, Number Theory, Puzzles And Problems, Special Numbers And Numerals


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