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James Joseph Sylvester

James Joseph Sylvester
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James Joseph Sylvester was an English mathematician. He made fundamental contributions to matrix theory, invariant theory, number theory, partition theory, and combinatorics.

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  1. Anders Jonas ÅngströmAugust 13, 1814 – June 21, 1874
  2. Daniel KirkwoodSeptember 27, 1814 – June 11, 1895
  3. Eugène Charles CatalanMay 30, 1814 – February 14, 1894
  4. Henri TrescaOctober 12, 1814 – June 21, 1885
  5. James Joseph Sylvester (this page)September 3, 1814 – March 15, 1897
  6. Pierre WantzelJune 5, 1814 – May 21, 1848

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