Alicia Boole Stott

Mathematician and theorist on geometry

Alicia Boole Stott - Mathematician and theorist on geometry
Born

June 8th, 1860
164 years ago

Died

December 17th, 1940
84 years ago — 80 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Ireland

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Contributed to the field of mathematics with a focus on geometric theories and four-dimensional space. Developed projections of higher dimensions and worked on the study of polyhedra, particularly regular polytopes. Authored several papers detailing complex mathematical concepts and geometric visualization techniques. Engaged closely with the mathematical community through correspondence and collaboration with other mathematicians of the era.

Published works on geometric visualization

Contributed to the study of regular polytopes

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