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Joseph Raphson

British mathematician · Academics · Lived 1668 to 1715 · aged 47

Joseph Raphson was an English mathematician and intellectual known best for the Newton-Raphson method.

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Fellow of the Royal Society

About this person

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1668 to 1715 · aged 47