# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/james-joseph-sylvester
# Generated: 2026-08-14T18:13:34.257Z

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deathDate: "1897-03-15"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump