Robert Smith (mathematician)
Robert Smith (c. 16 October 1689 – 2 February 1768) was an English mathematician.
Robert Smith | |
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Portrait by John Vanderbank, 1730 | |
Born | c. Lea, Lincolnshire, England | 16 October 1689
Died | 2 February 1768 78) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England | (aged
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Known for | Smith–Helmholtz equation |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Academic advisors | Roger Cotes |
Notable students | Walter Taylor Israel Lyons Richard Watson |
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