Alfred Kempe
British mathematician (1849–1922) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Alfred John Kempe.
Sir Alfred Bray Kempe FRS (6 July 1849 – 21 April 1922) was a mathematician best known for his work on linkages and the four colour theorem.
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Sir Alfred Kempe | |
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Born | (1849-07-07)7 July 1849 Kensington, London, England |
Died | 21 April 1922(1922-04-21) (aged 72) London, England |
Known for | Kempe chain Kempe's universality theorem Sylvester-Kempe inversor |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1881) |
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