James Joseph Sylvester was an English mathematician. He made fundamental contributions to matrix theory, invariant theory, number theory, partition theory, and combinatorics. He played a leadership role in American mathematics in the later half of the 19th century as a professor at the Johns Hopkins University and as founder of the American Journal of Mathematics. At his death, he was a professor at Oxford University.
- Occupation
- mathematician, actuary, university teacher, barrister
- Position held
- Savilian Professor of Geometry, chairperson
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- September 3, 1814
