James Ivory (mathematician)

James Ivory ( born February 17, 1765 in Dundee, † September 21, 1842 in London) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer.

Life and work

James Ivory studied at the University of St Andrews, including theology. But he soon turned to mathematics and completed his studies at the University of Edinburgh. He then founded a flax spinning mill, which, however, was not especially economically successful.

In 1804 he became professor at the Royal Military College in Marlow or at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was from 1816 private teacher in London.

In astronomy, he dealt mainly with problems of celestial mechanics, also, he wrote several articles for the Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Honors

The Royal Society, in the Ivory in 1815 as a member ( "Fellow" ) was chosen, awarded him the Copley Medal in 1814 and twice (1826 and 1839 ) with the Royal Medal from.