William Smyth
Mathematician, Author
1797 – 1868
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Who was William Smyth?
William Smyth was a writer on mathematics and other subjects. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1822, then studied theology at Phillips Academy Andover. In 1825, he became a professor of mathematics at Bowdoin College, and in 1846 became an associate professor of natural philosophy. The Bowdoin College Department of Mathematics Smyth Prize is named in his honor.
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- Born
- 1797
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bowdoin College
- Died
- Apr 3, 1868
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on July 23, 2013
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