James Stirling: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Stirling the Venetian
Born 1692 • Scotland
Died December 5, 1770 (aged 78) • Edinburgh • Scotland
Subjects Of Study Stirling’s formula • infinite series • infinitesimal

James Gregory.
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John Wallis, oil painting after a portrait by Sir Godfrey Kneller; in the National Portrait Gallery, London
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Colin Maclaurin, engraving by S. Freeman; in the British Museum.
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