James Stewart

Who is James Stewart?

James Drewry Stewart is a Canadian mathematician, violinist, and the professor emeritus of mathematics at McMaster University. Stewart received his Master of Science at Stanford University and his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Toronto in 1967. He worked for two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of London. Stewart's research focused on harmonic analysis and functional analysis.

Stewart is most well known for his series of textbooks used for high school-, college-, and university-level courses. His books on Calculus are standard textbooks in universities across many countries. Perhaps one of his most popular textbooks is Single Variable Essential Calculus Early Transcendentals.

Stewart is also a violinist, a former member of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.

In the early 2000s a house designed by Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe was constructed for Dr. Stewart in the Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto at a cost of $24 million. Stewart paid an additional $5.4 million for the original home in Rosedale, which was torn down to make room for his new home. Called "Integral House", the house includes a concert hall that seats 150. Dr.