John Britton (mathematician)
British mathematician
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| Intro | British mathematician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Mathematician | |
| Work field | Mathematics | |
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| Birth | 18 November 1927 | |
| Death | 13 June 1994 (aged 66 years) |
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John Leslie Britton (18 November 1927 – 13 June 1994) was an English mathematician from Yorkshire who worked in combinatorial group theory and was an expert on the word problem for groups. Britton was a member of the London Mathematical Society and was Secretary of Meetings and Membership with that organization from 1973-1976.
Britton died in a climbing accident on the Isle of Skye.