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Peter Guthrie Tait
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Peter Guthrie Tait: References & Edit History

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Anniversary information added. Apr 24, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Apr 10, 2024
Anniversary information added. Jun 30, 2023
Modified title of Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Peter Guthrie Tait. Jan 18, 2017
Added new Web site: The University of Edinburgh - Biography of Peter Guthrie Tait. Feb 20, 2009
Added new Web site: The MacTutor History of Mathematics - Biography of Peter Guthrie Tait. Feb 20, 2009
Added new Web site: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive - Biography of Peter Guthrie Tait.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 29, 2006
Article revised. Jan 09, 2004
Article revised. Sep 27, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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