William Wallace (mathematician)
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William Wallace (September 23, 1768 in Dysart—April 28, 1843 in Edinburgh) was a Scottish mathematician.
He mainly worked in the field of geometry and in 1799 hecame the first to publish the concept of the Simson line, which erroneously was attributed to Robert Simson. His most important contribution to British mathematics however was, that he was one of the first mathematicians introducing and promoting the advancement of calculus in continental Europe to Britain.
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- O'Connor, John J. & Robertson, Edmund F., “William Wallace (mathematician)”, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
- Short biographical note on William Wallace
