James Stirling (mathematician)

James Stirling (11 May O.S. 1692, Garden, Stirlingshire – 5 December 1770, Edinburgh) was a Scottish mathematician. He was nicknamed "The Venetian".

James Stirling
Born11 May O.S. 1692
Garden, Stirlingshire
Died5 December 1770 (aged 78)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Resting placeGreyfriars Kirkyard
NationalityScottish
Known for
  • Stirling's approximation
  • Stirling numbers
Scientific career
Fields
    • Mathematics

The Stirling numbers, Stirling permutations, and Stirling's approximation are named after him. He also proved the correctness of Isaac Newton's classification of cubic plane curves.

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