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Edward Waring

Edward Waring
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Edward Waring was a British mathematician. He entered Magdalene College, Cambridge as a sizar and became Senior wrangler in 1757. He was elected a fellow of Magdalene and in 1760 Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, holding the chair until his death.

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  1. Claudine PicardetAugust 7, 1735 – October 4, 1820
  2. Charles-Augustin de CoulombJune 14, 1736 – August 23, 1806
  3. Edward Waring (this page)1736 – August 15, 1798
  4. Jean Sylvain BaillySeptember 15, 1736 – November 12, 1793
  5. Joseph-Louis LagrangeJanuary 25, 1736 – April 10, 1813
  6. Rudolf Erich RaspeMarch 1736 – November 1, 1794

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