Louis Napoleon George Filon
Louis Napoleon George Filon | |
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| Vice-Chancellor of the University of London | |
| In office 1933–1935 | |
| Preceded by | John Leigh Smeathman Hatton |
| Succeeded by | Herbert Lightfoot Eason |
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| Born | 22 November 1875 Saint-Cloud, Paris, France |
| Died | 29 December 1937 (aged 62) Croydon, United Kingdom |
| Parent | Augustin Filon (father) |
| Education | Herne House School |
| Alma mater | |
| Known for | Filon quadrature |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied mathematics |
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Louis Napoleon George Filon, FRS (22 November 1875 – 29 December 1937) was an English applied mathematician, famous for his research on classical mechanics and particularly the theory of elasticity and the mechanics of continuous media. He also developed a method for the numerical quadrature of oscillatory integrals, now known as Filon quadrature. He was Vice Chancellor of the University of London from 1933 to 1935.