John Farey, Sr.

John Farey, Sr. (1766 – January 6, 1826) was an English geologist. However, he is better known for a mathematician, the Farey sequence is named after him. He is also a writer.[1]

John Farey in Derby Museum. The silhouette is by his friend White Watson whilst the QR Code takes you to the article on the English Wikipedia

References
  1. H. S. Torrens, ‘Martin, William (1767–1810)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 13 Feb 2011
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