Person: Sutton, Oliver

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Graham Sutton was a mathematician who made important contributions applying mathematics to meteorology. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1949, appointed CBE in 1950 for distinguished service to government scientific work, and knighted in 1955 for services to mathematics and science.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 4 February 1903, Cwmcarn, Monmouthshire, Wales. Died 26 May 1977, Sketty Green, near Swansea, Wales.

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Origin Wales


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