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“[Lockyer]... sometimes forgets he is only the editor and not the author of Nature. [Lockyer was the first editor of Nature.]”

Quote by James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

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James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

James Whitbread Lee Glaisher was an influential British mathematician known for his contributions to mathematical analysis, mathematical physics, and the history of mathematics. His research spanned complex analysis, elliptic functions, and mathematical education. more

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