William Spottiswoode
1825
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1883
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: Balliol College, Eton College, Harrow School
occupation: mathematician, physicist
award received: Fellow of the Royal Society
position held: President of the Royal Society
William H. Spottiswoode HFRSE LLD (11 January 1825 – 27 June 1883) was an English mathematician, physicist and partner in the printing and publishing firm Eyre & Spottiswoode. He was president of the Royal Society from 1878 to 1883. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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