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Sir James Ivory. Born in Dundee on February 17 1765 Thought of Ivory's Theorem He became partner in, and manager of, a flax spinning company at Douglas town in Forfarshire. Sir James Ivory's education. In 1779 he went to University of St Andrews and at Edinburgh university
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Sir James Ivory Born in Dundee on February 17 1765 Thought of Ivory's Theorem He became partner in, and manager of, a flax spinning company at Douglas town in Forfarshire
Sir James Ivory's education In 1779 he went to University of St Andrews and at Edinburgh university He studied theology at both of them but, after two sessions at St Andrews and one at Edinburgh he deserted all idea of the church.
Important dates • in 1786 he became an assistant-teacher of mathematics • In 1831, on the advice of Lord Brougham King William IV granted him a pension of 487.95 per annum, • He died September 21, 1842