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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_Gregory_(mathematician)James Gregory (mathematician) - Wikipedia

    Astronomy. Institutions. University of St. Andrews. University of Edinburgh. Notes. Nephew of Alexander Anderson. Uncle of David Gregory. James Gregory FRS (November 1638 – October 1675) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. His surname is sometimes spelt as Gregorie, the original Scottish spelling.

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    James Gregory (born November 1638, Drumoak [near Aberdeen], Scotland—died October 1675, Edinburgh) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer who discovered infinite series representations for a number of trigonometry functions, although he is mostly remembered for his description of the first practical reflecting telescope, now known as the ...

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  5. mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk › Biographies › GregoryJames Gregory - MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive

    Quick Info. Born. November 1638. Drumoak (near Aberdeen), Scotland. Died. October 1675. Edinburgh, Scotland. Summary. James Gregory was a Scottish scientist and first Regius Professor of Mathematics at St Andrews who described the first practical reflecting telescope.

  6. www.nms.ac.uk › telescopes › james-gregoryWho was James Gregory? - National Museums Scotland

    James Gregory (1638‑75) was educated at Marischal College in Aberdeen. He studied optics and telescope construction and in 1657, wrote Optica Promota ( The Advance of Optics ). In it he described the first practical reflecting telescope. In 1668 Gregory accepted the Regius Chair of Mathematics at St Andrews University.

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  8. www.encyclopedia.com › james-gregoryJames Gregory | Encyclopedia.com

    James Gregory. 1638-1675. Scottish Mathematician. J ames Gregory published papers on a number of mathematical and scientific subjects, and a look at his unpublished papers suggests an even more wide-ranging talent.

  9. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10James Gregory - Oxford Reference

    May 21, 2024 · Quick Reference. (1638–1675) Scottish mathematician and astronomer. Gregory was one of the many 17th-century mathematicians who made important contributions to the development of the calculus, although some of his best work remained virtually unknown until long after his death.

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  11. scihi.org › james-gregory-telescopeJames Gregory and the Gregorian Telescope - SciHi Blog

    Nov 6, 2021 · In November 1638, Scottish mathematician and astronomer James Gregory was born. Gregory described an early practical design for the reflecting telescope – the Gregorian telescope – and made advances in trigonometry, discovering infinite series representations for several trigonometric functions.

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