Henry John Stephen Smith Scientist

Henry John Stephen Smith (2 November 1826 – 9 February 1883) was a mathematician remembered for his work in elementary divisors, quadratic forms, and Smith–Minkowski–Siegel mass formula in number theory. In matrix theory he is visible today in having his name on the Smith Normal Form of a matrix.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 02, 1826
Birth place	Dublin , Ireland
Date of death	February 09, 1883
Place of death	England , Oxford , Oxfordshire
Education	Balliol College Oxford
Known for	Smith–Minkowski–Siegel mass formula Smith normal form