John Raymond Wilton | |
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| Born | May 2, 1884 |
| Died | April 12, 1944 (aged 59) |
| Burial place | West Terrace cemetery, Adelaide |
| Nationality | Australian |
John Raymond Wilton (2 May 1884 – 12 April 1944),[1] invariably referred to as J. R. Wilton, was an Australian-born mathematician. In the period of 1926–1934 Wilton published 26 research papers on analysis and number theory. For which he gained the Doctorate in science from the University of Cambridge in 1930 and in 1935 he was the first person to receive the Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal from the Australian National Research Council.
- ^ Potts, R. B. "Wilton, John Raymond (1884–1944)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.