 James Whitbread Lee Glaisher

James Whitbread Lee Glaisher (1800–1903) was a prominent British mathematician, astronomer, and geodesist. He is known for his contributions to various fields, including astronomy and mathematics, particularly in the study of astronomical observations and the development of new mathematical techniques. Glaisher was a fellow of the Royal Society and made significant contributions to the understanding of mathematical functions, notably the theory of elliptic integrals and continued fractions.