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Henry John Stephen Smith

(1826–1883) Mathematician

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Henry John Stephen Smith was a mathematician.

Quick Facts About Henry John Stephen Smith

Born
November 2, 1826
Died
February 9, 1883
Profession
Mathematician
Notable works
Collected Mathematical Papers. Edited by J.W.L. Glaisher. with a Mathematical Introd; Volume 1

About Henry John Stephen Smith

Henry John Stephen Smith was an Irish mathematician and amateur astronomer remembered for his work in elementary divisors, quadratic forms, and Smith–Minkowski–Siegel mass formula in number theory. In matrix theory he is visible today in having his name on the Smith normal form of a matrix. Smith was also first to discover the Cantor set.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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