James Williamson (mathematician)
James Williamson FRSE (1725–1795) was a Scottish minister and mathematician, and joint founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Life[]
He was born in Dumfriesshire in 1725 the son of James Williamson of Tynron.
He studied Mathematics at Glasgow University under Robert Simson. His theological training is unclear but he was licensed to preach by the Church of Scotland in 1752. He was ordained at Wamphray church in 1755 and translated to Closeburn in 1757. In 1761 he was appointed Professor of Mathematics at Glasgow University in succession to his mentor Prof Simson.[1][2]
In 1783 he was one of the founders of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.[3]
He retired in 1789 and appointed as his successor. He died in his college house in Glasgow on 3 June 1795.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "University of Glasgow :: Story :: Biography of James Williamson". universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "Mathematics in Glasgow". www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5.
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