James Gregory
BornNovember 1638
Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
DiedOctober 1675 (aged 36)
Edinburgh, Scotland
ResidenceScotland, England, Venice
NationalityScottish
CitizenshipScotland
Alma materMarischal College, Aberdeen
University of Padua
Known forGregorian telescope
Diffraction grating
Fundamental theorem of the calculus
Gregory coefficients
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Astronomy
InstitutionsUniversity of St. Andrews
University of Edinburgh
InfluencesStefano degli Angeli
InfluencedDavid Gregory