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Cayley
[ key-lee ]
noun
- Arthur, 1821–95, English mathematician.
Cayley
/ ˈkeɪlɪ /
noun
- CayleyArthur18211893MBritishSCIENCE: mathematician Arthur. 1821–93, British mathematician, who invented matrices
- CayleySir George17731857MBritishTECHNOLOGY: engineerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aeronaut Sir George. 1773–1857, British engineer and pioneer of aerial navigation. He constructed the first man-carrying glider (1853) and invented the caterpillar tractor
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The first known air engine was invented by Sir George Cayley, in 1803.
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For the caustic by refraction of parallel rays at a circle reference should be made to the memoirs by Arthur Cayley.
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This extract from his work gives but a faint idea of the amount of research for which Cayley was responsible.
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"It is impossible for me to say without my magnifying-glass," replied Mr. Cayley, peering myopically at the stone.
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Three times in the past five years Mr. Cayley's colleagues had offered to present him with a testimonial.
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