E. T. Whittaker
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Summary
E. T. Whittaker was born on October 24, 1873[1], in Southport[2]. He died on March 24, 1956[3], in Edinburgh[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], historian of science[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (595 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery[11]
- Child: John Macnaghten Whittaker[12], Stephen Robert Ferguson Whittaker[13]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[14]
- Occupation: physicist[15]
- Field of work: mathematics[16], physics[17], philosophy[18], applied mathematics[19], mathematical physics[20], astronomy[21], celestial mechanics[22], history of natural science[23]
- Position held: Andrews Professor of Astronomy[24], President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[25]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[26], Trinity College, Dublin[27], University of Edinburgh[28], Royal Astronomer of Ireland[29]
- Educated at: Trinity College[30], The Manchester Grammar School[31], University of Cambridge[32]
- Doctoral advisor: Andrew Forsyth[33], George Howard Darwin[34]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[35], Copley Medal[36], De Morgan Medal[37], Guthrie Lecture[38], Sylvester Medal[39], Smith's Prize[40], Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[41], Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize[42], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[43], Tyson Medal[44]
- Member of: Royal Society[45], Pontifical Academy of Sciences[46], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[47], Royal Society of Edinburgh[48], American Philosophical Society[49]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[50]
- Sex or gender: male[51]
- Doctoral student: G.H. Hardy[52], G. N. Watson[53], W. V. D. Hodge[54], Arthur Eddington[55], Alexander Aitken[56], Arthur Geoffrey Walker[57], James Hopwood Jeans[58], George Cunliffe McVittie[59], Ramaswamy S. Vaidyanathaswamy[60], Philip Gerard Gormley[61], Leslie Cunningham[62]
- Commons category: E. T. Whittaker[63]
- Archives at: University of Toronto Archives & Records Management Services[64]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[65]
- Academic degree: doctorate[66], Legum Doctor[67], Doctor of Science[68]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for E. T. Whittaker include Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[69], Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula[70], and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize[71].
Why It Matters
E. T. Whittaker has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
Works attributed to him include A History of the Theories of Aether and Electricity[74], a book series[75], founded in 1910[76]. Entities named for him include Nyquist–Shannon sampling theorem[69], Whittaker–Shannon interpolation formula[70], and Sir Edmund Whittaker Memorial Prize[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include G.H. Hardy[77], Arthur Eddington[78], W. V. D. Hodge[79], James Hopwood Jeans[80], Alexander Aitken[81], and G. N. Watson[82].
FAQs
Where was E. T. Whittaker born?
E. T. Whittaker was born in Southport[2].
Where did E. T. Whittaker die?
E. T. Whittaker passed away in Edinburgh[4].
What did E. T. Whittaker do for work?
E. T. Whittaker worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], historian of science[7], university teacher[8], and philosopher[9].
Where did E. T. Whittaker go to school?
E. T. Whittaker was educated at Trinity College[30], The Manchester Grammar School[31], and University of Cambridge[32].
What awards did E. T. Whittaker receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[35], Copley Medal[36], De Morgan Medal[37], and Guthrie Lecture[38].