James Stirling (mathematician)
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| Born | 11 May O.S. 1692 Garden, Stirlingshire |
| Died | 5 December 1770 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Greyfriars Kirkyard |
| Nationality | Scottish |
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James Stirling (11 May O.S. 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 cubic plane curves.