William McCrea (astronomer)

Professor
Sir William McCrea
FRS FRSE FRAS
Research Professor of Theoretical Astronomy, University of Sussex
In office
1966–1972
Professor of Mathematics, Royal Holloway College, London
In office
1944–1966
Professor of Mathematics, Queen's University of Belfast
In office
1936–1944
Personal details
BornWilliam Hunter McCrea
13 December 1904
Dublin, Ireland
Died25 April 1999(1999-04-25) (aged 94)
Lewes, East Sussex, England
OccupationAstronomer, mathematician
Known forKermack–McCrae identity
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Sir William Hunter McCrea (13 December 1904 – 25 April 1999) was an English astronomer and mathematician.

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