When was William Henry Young born?

William Henry Young was born on 20 October 1863 in London.

What positions has William Henry Young held?

Positions held by William Henry Young include: president (1929–1932); chairperson (1922–1924).

Where did William Henry Young study?

William Henry Young was educated at Peterhouse, City of London School.

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William Henry Young

English mathematician (1863–1942)

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William Henry Young FRS was an English mathematician. Young was educated at City of London School and Peterhouse, Cambridge. He worked on measure theory, Fourier series, differential calculus, amongst other fields, and made contributions to the study of functions of several complex variables. He was the husband of Grace Chisholm Young, with whom he authored and co-authored 214 papers and 4 books. Two of their children became professional mathematicians. Young's Theorem was named after him.

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Born: 20 October 1863 wd
Place of birth: London wd
Died: 7 July 1942 wd
Place of death: Lausanne wd
Citizenship: United Kingdom wd
Occupation: mathematician, university teacher wd
Education: Peterhouse, City of London School wd
Spouse: Grace Chisholm Young wd

Positions held wd

president (1929–1932)
chairperson (1922–1924)

Awards wd

Fellow of the Royal Society (1907)
Honorary doctorate from the University of Geneva (1913)
De Morgan Medal (1917)
Sylvester Medal (1928)
honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1928)
honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta

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When was William Henry Young born?: William Henry Young was born on 20 October 1863 in London.
What positions has William Henry Young held?: Positions held by William Henry Young include: president (1929–1932); chairperson (1922–1924).
Where did William Henry Young study?: William Henry Young was educated at Peterhouse, City of London School.

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