Robert Smith (mathematician)

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Robert Smith
Portrait by John Vanderbank, 1730
Born	c. (1689-10-16)16 October 1689 Lea, Lincolnshire, England
Died	2 February 1768(1768-02-02) (aged 78) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Trinity College, Cambridge
Known for	Smith–Helmholtz equation
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematician
Institutions	Trinity College, Cambridge
Academic advisors	Roger Cotes
Notable students	Walter Taylor Israel Lyons Richard Watson

Robert Smith (c. 16 October 1689 – 2 February 1768) was an English mathematician.