About John Wilson
Lived 1741 – 1793 (aged 52). John Wilson was a British mathematician, judge, politician and jurist.
Sir John Wilson (6 August 1741, Applethwaite, Westmorland – 18 October 1793, Kendal, Westmorland) was an English mathematician and judge. Wilson's theorem is named after him.
Wilson attended school in Staveley, Cumbria before going up to Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1757, where he was a student of Edward Waring. He was Senior Wrangler in 1761. He was later knighted, and became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1782. He was Judge of Common Pleas from 1786 until his death in 1793.
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Who was John Wilson?
English mathematician (1741-1793)
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John Wilson was born on 6 August 1741 in Westmorland, Applethwaite.
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John Wilson died on 18 October 1793 in Kendal.
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John Wilson was a mathematician, judge, politician and jurist.
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John Wilson was British.
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