EDWARD WARING

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 1/1/1736     Death: 8/15/1798

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Edward Waring was a British mathematician. He entered Magdalene College, Cambridge as a sizar and became Senior wrangler in 1757. He was elected a Fellow of Magdalene and in 1760 Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, holding the chair until his death. He made the assertion known as Waring's problem without proof in his writings Meditationes Algebraicae. Waring was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1763 and awarded the Copley Medal in 1784.

NOTABLE WORK

Waring's problem

WHY THEY MATTER

Edward Waring was intellectually unique for his significant contributions to mathematics, particularly in the field of number theory. His assertion known as Waring's Problem in his work Meditationes Algebraicae was groundbreaking, even though he did not provide a proof for it. His election as a Fellow of the Royal Society and receiving the prestigious Copley Medal further solidified his reputation as a distinguished mathematician of his time.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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