About John Hilton Grace
Lived 1873 – 1958 (aged 84). John Hilton Grace was a mathematician and university teacher, known for Grace–Walsh–Szegő theorem.
John Hilton Grace FRS
Early life He was born in Halewood, near Liverpool, the eldest of the six children of farmer William Grace and Elizabeth Hilton. He was educated at the village school and the Liverpool Institute. From there in 1892 he went up to Peterhouse, Cambridge to study mathematics.
In 1922 a breakdown in health forced his retirement from academic life and he spent the next part of his life in Norfolk.
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Who was John Hilton Grace?
British mathematician
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John Hilton Grace was born on 21 May 1873 in Halewood.
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John Hilton Grace died on 4 March 1958.
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John Hilton Grace was a mathematician and university teacher.
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John Hilton Grace was known for Grace–Walsh–Szegő theorem.
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