Mathematician:John Wilson

Mathematician

English mathematician remembered mainly for Wilson's Theorem, which was in fact published by Edward Waring and came originally from Ibn al-Haytham ("Alhazen").

It was in fact proved by Lagrange in $1793$.

Nationality

English

History

• Born: 6 Aug 1741, Applethwaite, Westmoreland, England
• Died: 18 Oct 1793, Kendal, Westmoreland, England

Theorems

• Wilson's Theorem
• Wilson Prime

Results named for John Wilson can be found here.

Definitions of concepts named for John Wilson can be found here.

Sources

• John J. O'Connor and Edmund F. Robertson: "John Wilson": MacTutor History of Mathematics archive

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): A List of Mathematicians in Chronological Sequence
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): A List of Mathematicians in Chronological Sequence