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 (430 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 held the position of Andrews Professor of Astronomy^[23].
• E. T. Whittaker held the position of President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[24].
• E. T. Whittaker was employed by University of Cambridge^[25].
• Among E. T. Whittaker's employers was Trinity College, Dublin^[26].
• E. T. Whittaker was employed by University of Edinburgh^[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^[28], a college of the University of Cambridge^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1546^[31], headquartered in Cambridge^[32]; The Manchester Grammar School^[33], a school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1515^[36]; and University of Cambridge^[37], a collegiate university^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1209^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41]. Doctoral advisors include Andrew Forsyth^[42] and George Howard Darwin^[43]. Academic degrees include doctorate^[44], Legum Doctor^[45], and Doctor of Science^[46].

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^[47]; physics^[18], a branch of science^[48]; philosophy^[19], an academic discipline^[49]; applied mathematics^[20], an academic discipline^[50]; mathematical physics^[21], a branch of mathematics^[51]; and astronomy^[22], a branch of science^[52]. Employers include University of Cambridge^[25], a collegiate university^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1209^[55], headquartered in Cambridge^[56]; Trinity College, Dublin^[26], a collegiate university^[57], in Ireland^[58], founded in 1592^[59], headquartered in Dublin^[60]; University of Edinburgh^[27], a public university^[61], in United Kingdom^[62], founded in 1583^[63], headquartered in Edinburgh^[64]; and Royal Astronomer of Ireland^[65], an Astronomer Royal^[66]. Positions held include Andrews Professor of Astronomy^[23], a professorship^[67] and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[24]. Doctoral students include G.H. Hardy^[68], G. N. Watson^[69], W. V. D. Hodge^[70], Arthur Eddington^[71], Alexander Aitken^[72], and Arthur Geoffrey Walker^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[74], Copley Medal^[75], De Morgan Medal^[76], Guthrie Lecture^[77], Sylvester Medal^[78], and Smith's Prize^[79].

Personal Life

Children include John Macnaghten Whittaker^[13], a mathematician^[80], 1905–1984^[81], of United Kingdom^[82], awarded the Smith's Prize^[83] and Stephen Robert Ferguson Whittaker^[14], a physician^[84], 1909–1979^[85]. E. T. Whittaker's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[86].

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^[87], Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula^[88], and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[89].

Why It Matters

E. T. Whittaker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (430 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

Works attributed to him include A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity^[92], a book series^[93], founded in 1910^[94]. Entities named for him include Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem^[87], Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula^[88], and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize^[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include G.H. Hardy^[95], Arthur Eddington^[96], W. V. D. Hodge^[97], James Hopwood Jeans^[98], G. N. Watson^[99], and Alexander Aitken^[100].

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^[28], The Manchester Grammar School^[33], and University of Cambridge^[37].

What awards did E. T. Whittaker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[74], Copley Medal^[75], De Morgan Medal^[76], and Guthrie Lecture^[77].