James Joseph Sylvester
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James Joseph Sylvester was born on September 3, 1814[1], in London[2]. He died on March 15, 1897[3], in London[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], actuary[6], university teacher[7], and barrister[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,270 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Oxford[10]
- Place of burial: Kingsbury Road Cemetery[11]
- Father: Q140181225[12]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
- Native language: English[14]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[15]
- Field of work: algebra[16], combinatorics[17], number theory[18], mathematics[19], linear algebra[20], matrix theory[21]
- Position held: Savilian Professor of Geometry[22], chairperson[23]
- Employer: Johns Hopkins University[24], University of London[25], University of Virginia[26], Royal Military Academy, Woolwich[27], University of Oxford[28], Equity and Law Life Assurance Society[29]
- Educated at: St John's College[30], Trinity College, Dublin[31], University College London[32], Liverpool Royal Institution[33]
- Award received: Copley Medal[34], De Morgan Medal[35], Fellow of the Royal Society[36], Royal Medal[37]
- Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[38], Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[40], Royal Society[41], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[42], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[43], National Academy of Sciences[44], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[45], Academy of Sciences of Turin[46], Athenaeum Club[47], American Philosophical Society[48], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[49]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: William Pitt Durfee[52], George Bruce Halsted[53], Irving Stringham[54], Thomas Craig[55], Fabian Franklin[56], Ellery William Davis[57], George Stetson Ely[58], Oscar Howard Mitchell[59]
- Commons category: James Joseph Sylvester[60]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy[61]
- Family name: Joseph[62], Sylvester[63]
- Given name: James[64]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James Joseph Sylvester include Sylvester's criterion[65], a theorem[66]; Sylvester's law of inertia[67], a theorem[68]; Sylvester's sequence[69], an integer sequence[70]; Sylvester matrix[71]; Sylvester Medal[72]; Greedy algorithm for Egyptian fractions[73]; and Sylvester[74].
Why It Matters
James Joseph Sylvester has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]
He is credited with the discovery of Hadamard matrix[77]. Entities named for him include Sylvester's criterion[65], a theorem[66]; Sylvester's law of inertia[67], a theorem[68]; Sylvester's sequence[69], an integer sequence[70]; Sylvester matrix[71]; Sylvester Medal[72]; and Greedy algorithm for Egyptian fractions[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include George Bruce Halsted[78], a mathematician[79], 1853–1922[80], of United States[81], specialised in geometry[82]; Fabian Franklin[83], a mathematician[84], 1853–1939[85]; and Irving Stringham[86], a mathematician[87], 1847–1909[88], of United States[89], specialised in mathematics[90].
FAQs
Where was James Joseph Sylvester born?
James Joseph Sylvester's place of birth was London[2].
Where did James Joseph Sylvester die?
James Joseph Sylvester passed away in London[4].
Who were James Joseph Sylvester's parents?
James Joseph Sylvester's father was Q140181225[12].
What did James Joseph Sylvester do for work?
James Joseph Sylvester worked as a mathematician[5], actuary[6], university teacher[7], and barrister[8].
Where did James Joseph Sylvester go to school?
James Joseph Sylvester was educated at St John's College[30], Trinity College, Dublin[31], University College London[32], and Liverpool Royal Institution[33].
What awards did James Joseph Sylvester receive?
Honors received include Copley Medal[34], De Morgan Medal[35], Fellow of the Royal Society[36], and Royal Medal[37].
What did James Joseph Sylvester discover?
James Joseph Sylvester is credited as discoverer of Hadamard matrix[77].