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Person: Lang, Peter Redford Scott

Peter Scott Lang became Regius Professor of Mathematics at St Andrews. He held this position for 42 years.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

• Scott Lang was educated at the Edinburgh Institution, then at the University of Edinburgh.

Born 8 October 1850, Edinburgh, Scotland. Died 5 July 1926, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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