Older Than deck / Places, institutions and traditions
London Mathematical Society
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“The London Mathematical Society held its inaugural meeting on 16 January 1865.”London Mathematical Society — institutional history: source, retrieved 2026-11-01; quote re-found by the server check
“the date for the first meeting proper was set for 16 January 1865”University of St Andrews — MacTutor,DJF/JOC/EFR,updated August2004: source, retrieved 2026-11-01; quote re-found by the server check
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