John Colson

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John Colson
Born	1680
Died	1760, aged 80
Nationality	United Kingdom
Fields	Mathematics
Institutions	University of Cambridge
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Johnathan 'John' Colson (1680–1760) was a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. He was an undergraduate at Christ Church, Oxford, but did not take a degree. He translated several of Isaac Newton's works into English, including De Methodis Serierum et Fluxionum in 1736.

[edit] See also

• Method of Fluxions
• Witch of Agnesi

[edit] References

• Robert Bruen (2008). "Lucasian Chair: John Colson". Lucasian Chair.org. Cambridge University. http://www.lucasianchair.org/18/colson.html. Retrieved on 2008-04-02. 

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