E. T. Whittaker

Summary

E. T. Whittaker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Southport^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1873^[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh^[4]. He died on March 24, 1956^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], historian of science^[8], university teacher^[9], and philosopher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• E. T. Whittaker's place of birth was Southport^[2].
• E. T. Whittaker died in Edinburgh^[4].
• E. T. Whittaker was born on October 24, 1873^[3].
• E. T. Whittaker died on March 24, 1956^[5].
• Burial took place at Mount Vernon Cemetery^[12].
• A child of E. T. Whittaker was John Macnaghten Whittaker^[13].
• A child of E. T. Whittaker was Stephen Robert Ferguson Whittaker^[14].
• E. T. Whittaker held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• E. T. Whittaker's professions included mathematician^[6].
• E. T. Whittaker's professions included astronomer^[7].
• E. T. Whittaker's professions included historian of science^[8].
• E. T. Whittaker worked as a university teacher^[9].
• E. T. Whittaker's professions included philosopher^[10].
• E. T. Whittaker worked as a physicist^[16].
• E. T. Whittaker's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• E. T. Whittaker's field of work was physics^[18].
• E. T. Whittaker's field of work was philosophy^[19].
• E. T. Whittaker's field of work was applied mathematics^[20].
• E. T. Whittaker's field of work was mathematical physics^[21].
• E. T. Whittaker's field of work was astronomy^[22].
• E. T. Whittaker was employed by University of Cambridge^[23].
• Among E. T. Whittaker's employers was Trinity College, Dublin^[24].
• E. T. Whittaker was employed by University of Edinburgh^[25].
• Among E. T. Whittaker's employers was Royal Astronomer of Ireland^[26].
• E. T. Whittaker was educated at Trinity College^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Southport^[2], E. T. Whittaker… he was born on October 24, 1873^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[27], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; The Manchester Grammar School^[32], a school^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1515^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[36], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]. Doctoral advisors include Andrew Forsyth^[41] and George Howard Darwin^[42]. Academic degrees include doctorate^[43], Legum Doctor^[44], and Doctor of Science^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], historian of science^[8], university teacher^[9], philosopher^[10], and physicist^[16]. Fields of work include mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[46]; physics^[18], a branch of science^[47]; philosophy^[19], an academic discipline^[48]; applied mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[49]; mathematical physics^[21], a branch of mathematics^[50]; and astronomy^[22], a branch of science^[51]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[23], a collegiate university^[52], in United Kingdom^[53], founded in 1209^[54], headquartered in Cambridge^[55]; Trinity College, Dublin^[24], a collegiate university^[56], in Ireland^[57], founded in 1592^[58], headquartered in Dublin^[59]; University of Edinburgh^[25], a public university^[60], in United Kingdom^[61], founded in 1583^[62], headquartered in Edinburgh^[63]; and Royal Astronomer of Ireland^[26], an Astronomer Royal^[64]. Doctoral students include G.H. Hardy^[65], G. N. Watson^[66], W. V. D. Hodge^[67], Arthur Eddington^[68], Alexander Aitken^[69], and Arthur Geoffrey Walker^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[71], Copley Medal^[72], De Morgan Medal^[73], Guthrie Lecture^[74], Sylvester Medal^[75], and Smith's Prize^[76].

Personal Life

Children include John Macnaghten Whittaker^[13], a mathematician^[77], 1905–1984^[78], of United Kingdom^[79], awarded the Smith's Prize^[80] and Stephen Robert Ferguson Whittaker^[14], a physician^[81], 1909–1979^[82]. E. T. Whittaker's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[83].

Death and Burial

E. T. Whittaker died on March 24, 1956^[5]. He died in Edinburgh^[4]. He is buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for E. T. Whittaker include Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem^[84], Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula^[85], and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[86].

Why It Matters

E. T. Whittaker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (156 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[87] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[88]

Works attributed to him include A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity^[89], a book series^[90], founded in 1910^[91]. Entities named for him include Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem^[84], Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula^[85], and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include G.H. Hardy^[92], Arthur Eddington^[93], W. V. D. Hodge^[94], James Hopwood Jeans^[95], Alexander Aitken^[96], and G. N. Watson^[97].

FAQs

Where was E. T. Whittaker born?

E. T. Whittaker's place of birth was Southport^[2].

Where did E. T. Whittaker die?

E. T. Whittaker died in Edinburgh^[4].

What did E. T. Whittaker do for work?

E. T. Whittaker worked as mathematician^[6], astronomer^[7], historian of science^[8], university teacher^[9], and philosopher^[10].

Where did E. T. Whittaker go to school?

E. T. Whittaker was educated at Trinity College^[27], The Manchester Grammar School^[32], and University of Cambridge^[36].

What awards did E. T. Whittaker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[71], Copley Medal^[72], De Morgan Medal^[73], and Guthrie Lecture^[74].