James Stirling (mathematician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Scottish mathematician
Date of Birth: 01-May-1692
Place of Birth: Stirling, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 05-Dec-1770
Profession: mathematician
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About James Stirling (mathematician)
- James Stirling (May 1692, Garden, Stirlingshire – 5 December 1770, Edinburgh) was a Scottish mathematician.
- He was nicknamed "The Venetian". The Stirling numbers, Stirling permutations, and Stirling's approximation are named after him.
- He also proved the correctness of Isaac Newton's classification of cubics.
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