Nationality British Role Mathematician Name John Leech | Known for Leech lattice Occupation Mathematician | |
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Born 21 July 1926 ( 1926-07-21 ) Weybridge, Surrey Died September 28, 1992, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||
John Leech (21 July 1926 in Weybridge, Surrey – 28 September 1992 in Scotland) was a British mathematician working in number theory, geometry and combinatorial group theory. He is best known for his discovery of the Leech lattice in 1965. He also discovered Ta(3) in 1957. Leech was married to Jenifer Haselgrove, a British radio scientist.
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