Charles Hutton FRS FRSE LLD was an English mathematician and surveyor. He was professor of mathematics at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich from 1773 to 1807. He is remembered for his calculation of the density of the Earth from Nevil Maskelyne's measurements collected during the Schiehallion experiment.
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Lived 1737 to 1823 · aged 85
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