Andrew Young (mathematician)
Andrew White Young | |
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| Born | 10 October 1891 Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland |
| Died | 20 July 1968 (aged 76) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Education | George Watson's College |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Spouse | Margaret Macgregor |
| Awards | FRSE Donald Fraser Bursary Vans Dunlop Scholarship |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Law |
| Institutions | University of St Andrews London University Messrs S. M. Bulley & Son Messrs J. & R. A. Robertson |
Andrew White Young FRSE WS (10 October 1891 – 20 July 1968) was a Scottish mathematician, natural scientist, and lawyer. He conducted research on Temperature Seiches in Loch Earn and presented papers on Mathieu function and Lagrange polynomials. He was elected a Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1937.