Edwin Arthur Maxwell (12 January 1907 – 27 August 1987) was a Scottish mathematician, who worked at

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for most of his career. Although his contributions to original research were limited, his main contribution was in the area of mathematical education, including his 1959 work ''

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''. His doctoral supervisor was H.F. Baker. He was president of the

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. He is buried in the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge.

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