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George William Hill

George William Hill
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George William Hill was an American astronomer and mathematician. Working independently and largely in isolation from the wider scientific community, he made major contributions to celestial mechanics and to the theory of ordinary differential equations.

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Who was born first?

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  1. Camille JordanJanuary 5, 1838 – January 22, 1922
  2. Edward W. MorleyJanuary 29, 1838 – February 24, 1923
  3. Eli LillyJuly 8, 1838 – June 6, 1898
  4. Ernest SolvayApril 16, 1838 – May 26, 1922
  5. George William Hill (this page)March 3, 1838 – April 16, 1914
  6. James Craig WatsonJanuary 28, 1838 – November 22, 1880

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