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William James Macdonald
Born(1851-12-14)December 14, 1851
DiedDecember 29, 1941(1941-12-29) (aged 90)
Alma materUniversity of St Andrews
Scientific career
InstitutionsMadras College, Merchiston Castle School, Daniel Stewart’s College

William James Macdonald FRSE was born on 14 December 1851 in Scotland.[1] He is known for being a pioneer of the introduction of modern geometry to the mathematical curriculum in schools and for being one of the founding members of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b "William James Macdonald - Biography". Maths History. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  2. ^ Macdonald, W. J. (1888). "Office-Bearers". Proceedings of the Edinburgh Mathematical Society. 7: 1. doi:10.1017/S0013091500030200. ISSN 0013-0915. S2CID 251062914.
  3. ^ "EMS Founder Members". Maths History. Retrieved 2022-06-24.

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