John Wallis
Mathematician, Academic
1616 – 1703
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Who was John Wallis?
John Wallis was an English mathematician who is given partial credit for the development of infinitesimal calculus. Between 1643 and 1689 he served as chief cryptographer for Parliament and, later, the royal court. He is also credited with introducing the symbol for infinity. He similarly used for an infinitesimal. Asteroid 31982 Johnwallis was named after him.
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1616
Ashford - Also known as
- John Brehaut Wallis
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- University of Cambridge
- Lived in
- Ashford
- England
- Died
- Oct 28, 1703
Oxford
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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