W. W. Rouse Ball

(1850–1925) Mathematician

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W. W. Rouse Ball was a mathematician, best known for Mathematical recreations and problems of past and present times.

Quick Facts About W. W. Rouse Ball

Born: August 14, 1850
Died: April 4, 1925
Profession: Mathematician
Notable works: Mathematical recreations and problems of past and present times

About W. W. Rouse Ball

Walter William Rouse Ball, known as W. W. Rouse Ball, was a British mathematician, lawyer, and fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge, from 1878 to 1905. He was also a keen amateur magician, and the founding president of the Cambridge Pentacle Club in 1919, one of the world's oldest magic societies.

Biography source: Wikipedia