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E. T. Whittaker, British mathematician and physicist (died 1956)

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E. T. Whittaker

British mathematician and historian of science (1873–1956)

Sir Edmund Taylor Whittaker was a British mathematician, physicist, and historian of science. Whittaker was a leading mathematical scholar of the early 20th century who contributed widely to applied mathematics and was renowned for his research in mathematical physics and…
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October 24

Day of the year

October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.
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