John Wilson (mathematician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Wilson (mathematician)

English mathematician

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1741

Place of Birth: Westmorland, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1793

Profession: judge, politician, mathematician

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Wilson (6 August 1741, Applethwaite, Westmorland – 18 October 1793, Kendal, Westmorland) was an English mathematician.
Wilson's theorem is named after him. Wilson attended school in Staveley, Cumbria before going up to Peterhouse, Cambridge in 1757, where he was a student of Edward Waring.
He was Senior Wrangler in 1761.
He was later knighted, and became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1782.
He was Judge of Common Pleas from 1786 until his death in 1793.