About James Stirling
Lived 1836 – 1916 (aged 80). James Stirling was a bryologist and judge.
Sir James Stirling, FRS (3 May 1836 – 27 June 1916) was a British barrister, judge, and amateur scientist. In his youth he demonstrated exceptional ability in mathematics, becoming Senior Wrangler at Cambridge in 1860, regarded at the time as "the highest intellectual achievement attainable in Britain".
In 1878 he was recorded as being a member of the London Mathematical Society
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Who was James Stirling?
British judge (1836-1916)
When was James Stirling born?
James Stirling was born on 3 May 1836 in Aberdeen.
When did James Stirling die?
James Stirling died on 27 June 1916 in Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent.
What was James Stirling's occupation?
James Stirling was a bryologist and judge.
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