James Ivory (mathematician)

James Ivory
Born(1765-02-17)17 February 1765
Dundee, Scotland UK
Died21 September 1842(1842-09-21) (aged 77)
London, England
Alma materDundee Academy
University of St Andrews
Edinburgh University
Parents
AwardsCopley Medal (1814)
Royal Medal (1826, 1839)
Scientific career
Fieldsmathematics
theology

James Ivory, FRS FRSE KH LLD (17 February 1765 – 21 September 1842) was a British mathematician. He stated and proved Ivory's lemma.

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