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