Mathematician:Matthew Stewart

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Mathematician

Scottish mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and astronomy.


Nationality

Scottish


History

  • Born: 15 Jan 1717: Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland
  • Died: 23 Jan 1785: Catrine, Ayrshire, Scotland


Theorems and Definitions

Results named for Matthew Stewart can be found here.


Publications

  • 1746: General theorems of considerable use in the higher parts of mathematics
  • 1761: Tracts, Physical and Mathematical, Containing an Explication of Several Points in Physical Astronomy
  • 1763: The Distance of the Sun from the Earth determined by the Theory of Gravity


Sources