William Herrick Macaulay
British mathematician
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| Intro | British mathematician | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Mathematician | |
| Work field | Mathematics | |
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| Birth | 16 November 1853 | |
| Death | 28 November 1936 (aged 83 years) |
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William Herrick Macaulay (November 16, 1853 – November 28, 1936) was a British mathematician, Fellow and Vice-Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and close friend of Karl Pearson. [1] He also corresponded with John Maynard Keynes [2]
He was born in Hodnet, Shropshire and died in Clent. George Campbell Macaulay was his brother. He is known for his work in engineering and proposed a mechanical technique for the structural analysis
He received a B.A. from Durham University (1874) and an M.A. from Cambridge (1877). He worked in a granite quarry company. [3]