James Ivory (mathematician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Ivory (mathematician)

Scottish mathematician

Date of Birth: 17-Feb-1765

Place of Birth: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Sep-1842

Profession: astronomer, mathematician

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

James Ivory, FRS FRSE KH LLD (17 February 1765 – 21 September 1842) was a British mathematician.
He was creator of Ivory's Theorem on confocal conic sections.