# Lawrence Crawford

_Scottish mathematician (1867-1951)_

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> Lawrence Crawford FRSE LLD was a Scottish-born mathematician. He was a co-founder of the re-established Royal Society of South Africa in 1908 and served as its President from 1936 to 1941.
He was an expert on the Lame function, Mathieu function and proved Klein's theorem.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 March 1867 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Glasgow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P19))
- **Died:** 5 April 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cape Town ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P27))
- **Occupation:** mathematician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P106))
- **Education:** University of Glasgow; King's College; Glasgow Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P69))
- **Positions held:** council member (1944–1951); chairperson (1936–1941); president (1915–1916) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P39))
- **Awards:** Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327#P166))

## Questions

**When was Lawrence Crawford born?**  
Lawrence Crawford was born on 14 March 1867 in Glasgow.

**What positions has Lawrence Crawford held?**  
Positions held by Lawrence Crawford include: council member (1944–1951); chairperson (1936–1941); president (1915–1916).

**Where did Lawrence Crawford study?**  
Lawrence Crawford was educated at University of Glasgow, King's College, Glasgow Academy.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lawrence Crawford](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Crawford_(mathematician)) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q21664327](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21664327) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Lawrence Crawford". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lawrence-crawford. Retrieved 6 November 2026.