James Stirling
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Summary
James Stirling was born on May 1, 1692[1], in Stirling[2]. He died on December 5, 1770[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and director[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: May 11, 1692[8]
- Place of burial: Greyfriars Kirkyard[9]
- Father: Archibald Stirling, Lord Garden[10], Archibald Stirling, 3rd of Garden[11]
- Mother: Anna Hamilton[12]
- Spouse: Barbara Watson[13]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[14]
- Field of work: combinatorics[15], number theory[16]
- Employer: Republic of Venice[17], University of Padua[18], University of Glasgow[19], Scots Mining Company[20]
- Educated at: Balliol College[21], University of Oxford[22]
- Notable work: Stirling's approximation[23], Stirling number[24]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[25]
- Member of: Royal Society[26], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[27], Edinburgh Philosophical Institution[28]
- Influenced by: Isaac Newton[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Commons category: James Stirling (mathematician)[31]
- Family name: Stirling[32]
- Given name: James[33]
- Pseudonym: The Venitian[34]
- Political ideology: Jacobitism[35]
- Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], BEIC Digital Library[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[41]
- Name in native language: James Stirling[42]
- Different from: James Stirling[43]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for James Stirling include Stirling's approximation[44], a theorem[45]; Stirling number[46], a mathematical concept[47]; and 30445 Stirling[48], an asteroid[49].
Why It Matters
James Stirling has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Stirling's approximation[44], a theorem[45]; Stirling number[46], a mathematical concept[47]; and 30445 Stirling[48], an asteroid[49].
FAQs
Where was James Stirling born?
James Stirling's place of birth was Stirling[2].
Where did James Stirling die?
James Stirling died in Edinburgh[4].
Who were James Stirling's parents?
James Stirling's father was Archibald Stirling, Lord Garden[10]. James Stirling's mother was Anna Hamilton[12].
Who was James Stirling married to?
James Stirling's spouses include Barbara Watson[13].
What did James Stirling do for work?
James Stirling worked as a mathematician[5] and director[6].
Where did James Stirling go to school?
James Stirling was educated at Balliol College[21] and University of Oxford[22].
What awards did James Stirling receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[25].