William Edge (mathematician)

William Leonard Edge (November 8, 1904 – September 27, 1997) was a British mathematician most known for his work in finite geometry. Born in Stockport to schoolteacher parents, Edge attended Cambridge University. He later worked at the University of Edinburgh. A lifelong bachelor, Edge died in Bonnyrigg.

References

• Monk, David (1998), "Obituary: Professor W. L. Edge: 1904–1997", Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. Series II 41 (3): 631–641, doi:10.1017/S0013091500019945, ISSN 0013-0915, MR 1697595 
• O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "William Edge (mathematician)", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, University of St Andrews .