Charles Galton Darwin

British physicist (1887–1962)
Person human Q1064506
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Charles Galton Darwin

Summary

Charles Galton Darwin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on December 18, 1887[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on December 31, 1962[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Galton Darwin's place of birth was Cambridge[2].
  • Charles Galton Darwin passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Charles Galton Darwin was born on December 18, 1887[3].
  • Charles Galton Darwin died on December 31, 1962[5].
  • Charles Galton Darwin is buried at Church of St Botolph[9].
  • Charles Galton Darwin's father was George Howard Darwin[10].
  • Charles Galton Darwin's mother was Maud Darwin[11].
  • Charles Galton Darwin was married to Katharine Pember[12].
  • A child of Charles Galton Darwin was Henry G. Darwin[13].
  • A child of Charles Galton Darwin was George Pember Darwin[14].
  • A child of Charles Galton Darwin was Cecily Littleton[15].
  • Charles Galton Darwin held citizenship in United Kingdom[16].
  • Charles Galton Darwin's professions included physicist[6].
  • Charles Galton Darwin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Charles Galton Darwin's field of work was physicist[17].
  • Charles Galton Darwin held the position of Managing Director of the National Physical Laboratory[18].
  • Among Charles Galton Darwin's employers was Victoria University of Manchester[19].
  • Among Charles Galton Darwin's employers was University of Edinburgh[20].
  • Among Charles Galton Darwin's employers was Real Cuerpo de Ingenieros[21].
  • Among Charles Galton Darwin's employers was Christ's College[22].
  • Among Charles Galton Darwin's employers was Christ's College[23].
  • Among Charles Galton Darwin's employers was National Physical Laboratory[24].
  • Charles Galton Darwin's education included a stint at Trinity College[25].
  • Charles Galton Darwin's education included a stint at Marlborough College[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Charles Galton Darwin is The Next Million Years[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles Galton Darwin's place of birth was Cambridge[2]. He was born on December 18, 1887[3]. His father was George Howard Darwin[10]. His mother was Maud Darwin[11].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[25], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1546[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Marlborough College[26], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1843[34]. Charles Galton Darwin studied under Ernest Rutherford[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Charles Galton Darwin's field of work was physicist[17]. Employers include Victoria University of Manchester[19], a university[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Manchester[39]; University of Edinburgh[20], a public university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1583[42], headquartered in Edinburgh[43]; Real Cuerpo de Ingenieros[21], a military unit[44], in Spain[45], founded in 1711[46]; Christ's College[22], a college of the University of Cambridge[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1505[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; and National Physical Laboratory[24], a laboratory[51], in United Kingdom[52], founded in 1900[53]. He held the position of Managing Director of the National Physical Laboratory[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Next Million Years[27] and Darwin–Fowler method[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[55], a fellowship award[56], in United Kingdom[57]; Military Cross[58], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1914[61]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[62], a grade of an order[63], in United Kingdom[64]; Royal Medal[65]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[66]; and Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize[67].

Personal Life

Among Charles Galton Darwin's spouses was Katharine Pember[12]. Children include Henry G. Darwin[13], a lawyer[68], 1929–1992[69], of United Kingdom[70], awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[71]; George Pember Darwin[14], 1928–2001[72]; and Cecily Littleton[15], a crystallographer[73], 1926–2022[74], of United Kingdom[75].

Death and Burial

Charles Galton Darwin died on December 31, 1962[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Church of St Botolph[9].

Why It Matters

Charles Galton Darwin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

FAQs

Where was Charles Galton Darwin born?

Charles Galton Darwin was born in Cambridge[2].

Where did Charles Galton Darwin die?

Charles Galton Darwin died in Cambridge[4].

Who were Charles Galton Darwin's parents?

Charles Galton Darwin's father was George Howard Darwin[10]. Charles Galton Darwin's mother was Maud Darwin[11].

Who was Charles Galton Darwin married to?

Charles Galton Darwin's spouses include Katharine Pember[12].

What did Charles Galton Darwin do for work?

Charles Galton Darwin worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Charles Galton Darwin go to school?

Charles Galton Darwin was educated at Trinity College[25] and Marlborough College[26].

What awards did Charles Galton Darwin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[55], Military Cross[58], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[62], and Royal Medal[65].

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