James Wallace (mathematician)

James Wallace
Born
Ireland
Died1850
NationalityAmerican
Known forA New Treatise on the Use of the Globes
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, Astronomy
InstitutionsGeorgetown College, South Carolina College

James Wallace (died 1850) was an Irish-born American mathematician and Catholic priest. After emigrating to the United States, he taught mathematics in New York City, at Georgetown College in D.C., and finally at South Carolina College in Columbia. Whilst in New York he published A New Treatise on the Use of the Globes, and Practical Astronomy; or a Comprehensive View of the System of the World. He was an occasional correspondent of Thomas Jefferson.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Oberg, Barbara B., ed. (2013). The Papers of Thomas Jefferson. Vol. 40. Princeton: Princeton University Press. pp. 396–403.
  2. ^ "To Thomas Jefferson from James Wallace, 19 May 1803". Founders Online. National Archives. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
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