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3 unusual facts about John Stillwell


Graph of groups

Translated by John Stillwell from "arbres, amalgames, SL2", written with the collaboration of Hyman Bass, 3rd edition, astérisque 46 (1983).

Proofs of Fermat's theorem on sums of two squares

John Stillwell, Introduction to Theory of Algebraic Integers by Richard Dedekind.

Sizar

The word sizarship is also still used elsewhere to refer to monetary awards made to members of a student body willing to take on defined jobs with responsibility; according to John Stillwell, "Sizars had to earn their keep as servants to the wealthier students ...".



see also

School of Geography, University of Leeds

Previous incumbents include Gill Valentine, Adrian McDonald, Graham Clarke, John Stillwell, Mike Kirkby and Alan Wilson.