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H. F. Baker

British mathematician (1866-1956) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 89

Henry Frederick Baker FRS FRSE was a British mathematician, working mainly in algebraic geometry, but also remembered for contributions to partial differential equations, and Lie groups.

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1956Died17 March 19561943Fellow of the Royal Society of EdinburghAward1910Sylvester MedalAward1905De Morgan MedalAward1898Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1889Smith's PrizeAward1866Born3 July 1866

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Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh1943
Sylvester Medal1910
De Morgan Medal1905
Fellow of the Royal Society1898
Smith's Prize1889

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1866 to 1956 · aged 89