E. M. Wright
Sir Edward Maitland Wright FRSE (13 February 1906 – 2 February 2005) was an English mathematician, best known for co-authoring An Introduction to the Theory of Numbers Hardy & Wright (1938) with G. H. Hardy. He served as the Principal of the University of Aberdeen from 1962 to 1976.
Sir Edward Maitland Wright | |
|---|---|
| Principal of the University of Aberdeen | |
| In office 1962–1976 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Thomas Murray Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Sir Fraser Noble |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1906 Farnley, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 2 February 2005 (aged 98) Reading, Berkshire, England |
| Spouse | Phyllis Harris |
| Children | John David Maitland Wright |
| Alma mater | University of London Jesus College, Oxford Christ Church, Oxford |
| Profession | Mathematician and university administrator |
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