Israel Lyons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Israel Lyons

English mathematician and botanist

Date of Birth: 01-Jan-1739

Place of Birth: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-May-1775

Profession: mathematician, botanist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.