Israel Lyons
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Israel Lyons the Younger (1739–1775), mathematician and botanist, was born at Cambridge, the son of Israel Lyons the elder (died 1770). He was regarded as a prodigy, especially in mathematics, and Robert Smith, master of Trinity College, took him under his wing and paid for his attendance.
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Israel Lyons the Younger | |
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Born | 1739 Cambridge, England |
Died | 1 May 1775(1775-05-01) (aged 36) London, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Known for | Treatise of Fluxions |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician and botanist |
Institutions | University of Oxford |
Academic advisors | Robert Smith |
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