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Harry Bateman

1882 – 1946

Anglo-American mathematician

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About Harry Bateman

Lived 1882 – 1946 (aged 63). Harry Bateman was a British and American mathematician, university teacher, non-fiction writer and physicist, known for Bateman Manuscript Project, Bateman equation and Bateman function.

Harry Bateman FRS

For his part, in 1910 Bateman published The Transformation of the Electrodynamical Equations. He was elected as vice-president of the American Mathematical Society in 1935 and was the Society's Gibbs Lecturer for 1943.

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Important facts

Birth century
Known for
Bateman Manuscript Project, Bateman equation, Bateman function, Bateman polynomials, Bateman transform, Burgers' equation
Education
Trinity College, The Manchester Grammar School, Johns Hopkins University
Employers
Johns Hopkins University, California Institute of Technology, Bryn Mawr College, University of Liverpool
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship; Smith's Prize; Senior Wrangler; Gibbs Lecture; Senior Wrangler (University of Cambridge)

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Harry Bateman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Bateman?

Anglo-American mathematician

When was Harry Bateman born?

Harry Bateman was born on 29 May 1882 in Manchester.

When did Harry Bateman die?

Harry Bateman died on 21 January 1946 in Pasadena, Milford.

What was Harry Bateman's occupation?

Harry Bateman was a mathematician, university teacher, non-fiction writer and physicist.

What was Harry Bateman known for?

Harry Bateman was known for Bateman Manuscript Project, Bateman equation, Bateman function, Bateman polynomials, Bateman transform and Burgers' equation.

What nationality was Harry Bateman?

Harry Bateman was British and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Bateman

· Wikidata: Q938558

· DBpedia: Harry Bateman

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