Augustus Edward Hough Love

English mathematician (1863–1940)
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Augustus Edward Hough Love
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Augustus Edward Hough Love

Summary

Augustus Edward Hough Love is a human[1]. His place of birth was Weston-super-Mare[2]. He was born on +1863-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Weston-super-Mare[2], Augustus Edward Hough Love…
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love passed away in Oxford[4].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love was born on +1863-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love died on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love was employed by University of Oxford[9].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love's education included a stint at St John's College[10].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love's education included a stint at Wolverhampton Grammar School[11].
  • A notable student of Augustus Edward Hough Love was Hyman Levy[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Augustus Edward Hough Love is Love wave[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Augustus Edward Hough Love is A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity[14].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love received the Fellow of the Royal Society[15].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love received the Royal Medal[16].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love received the De Morgan Medal[17].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love received the Adams Prize[18].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love received the Sylvester Medal[19].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love received the Smith's Prize[20].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love was a member of Royal Society[21].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love was a member of London Mathematical Society[22].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[23].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love's image is recorded as AugustusEdwardHoughLove.jpg[24].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love is recorded as male[25].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Augustus Edward Hough Love supervised G.H. Hardy as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Augustus Edward Hough Love was born in Weston-super-Mare[2]. He was born on +1863-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St John's College[10], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1511[30] and Wolverhampton Grammar School[11], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1979[33].

Career and Affiliations

Augustus Edward Hough Love's professions included mathematician[6]. He was employed by University of Oxford[9]. A notable student of him was Hyman Levy[12]. He supervised G.H. Hardy as a doctoral student[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Love wave[13], a surface wave[34] and A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity[14], a treatise[35], written by Augustus Edward Hough Love[36]. Things named for him include Love wave[37], a surface wave[38] and Love[39], a lunar crater[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], a fellowship award[41], in United Kingdom[42]; Royal Medal[16], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1826[45]; De Morgan Medal[17], a science award[46], in United Kingdom[47]; Adams Prize[18], a mathematics award[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1848[50]; Sylvester Medal[19], an award[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1901[53]; and Smith's Prize[20], a science award[54].

Death and Burial

Augustus Edward Hough Love died on +1940-06-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oxford[4].

Why It Matters

Augustus Edward Hough Love ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include Love wave[37], a surface wave[38] and Love[39], a lunar crater[40].

His notable doctoral advisees include G.H. Hardy[57], a mathematician[58], 1877–1947[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[61], specialised in mathematical analysis[62].

FAQs

Where was Augustus Edward Hough Love born?

Augustus Edward Hough Love's place of birth was Weston-super-Mare[2].

Where did Augustus Edward Hough Love die?

Augustus Edward Hough Love died in Oxford[4].

What did Augustus Edward Hough Love do for work?

Augustus Edward Hough Love worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Augustus Edward Hough Love go to school?

Augustus Edward Hough Love was educated at St John's College[10] and Wolverhampton Grammar School[11].

What awards did Augustus Edward Hough Love receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[15], Royal Medal[16], De Morgan Medal[17], and Adams Prize[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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