# John Colson (1680–1759), Lucasian Professor of Mathematics (1739)

> painting by John Wollaston (1710–1775?), The Old Schools, University of Cambridge

**Wikidata**: [Q118998482](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q118998482)  
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## References

1. Art UK website
2. [Source](https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/john-colson-16801759-lucasian-professor-of-mathematics-1739-195472)