Geoffrey Ingram Taylor

British mathematician and physicist (1886-1975)
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Geoffrey Ingram Taylor

Summary

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor is a human[1]. He was born in St John's Wood[2]. He was born on March 7, 1886[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on June 27, 1975[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], and meteorologist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was born in St John's Wood[2].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's place of birth was London[11].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor died in Cambridge[4].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was born on March 7, 1886[3].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor died on June 27, 1975[5].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's father was Edward Ingram Taylor[12].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's mother was Margaret Boole Taylor[13].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's professions included physicist[6].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor worked as an engineer[7].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's professions included meteorologist[9].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's field of work was physics[15].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's field of work was applied mechanics[16].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's field of work was hydrodynamics[17].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's field of work was Wave theory of light[18].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was employed by University of Cambridge[19].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was educated at Trinity College[20].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was educated at University of Cambridge[21].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson[22].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor received the Fellow of the Royal Society[23].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor received the Timoshenko Medal[24].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor received the Copley Medal[25].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor received the Royal Medal[26].
  • Geoffrey Ingram Taylor received the Wilhelm Exner Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include St John's Wood[2], an area of London[28], in United Kingdom[29] and London[11], a metropolis[30], in Roman Empire[31], founded in 0047[32]. Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was born on March 7, 1886[3]. His father was Edward Ingram Taylor[12]. His mother was Margaret Boole Taylor[13].

Education

Educated at Trinity College[20], a college of the University of Cambridge[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1546[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36] and University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1209[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]. Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's doctoral advisor was J. J. Thomson[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], and meteorologist[9]. Fields of work include physics[15], a branch of science[41]; applied mechanics[16], a branch of mechanics[42]; hydrodynamics[17], a branch of mechanics[43]; and Wave theory of light[18], a physical theory[44]. Among Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's employers was University of Cambridge[19]. Doctoral students include Frederick Gerard Friedlander[45], George Batchelor[46], Francis Bretherton[47], Philip Drazin[48], Albert E. Green[49], and Owen Martin Phillips[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], a fellowship award[51], in United Kingdom[52]; Timoshenko Medal[24], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1957[55]; Copley Medal[25], a medallion[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1731[58]; Royal Medal[26], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1826[61]; Wilhelm Exner Medal[27], an award[62], in Austria[63], founded in 1921[64]; and De Morgan Medal[65], a science award[66], in United Kingdom[67].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor died on June 27, 1975[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[68].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Geoffrey Ingram Taylor include Rayleigh–Taylor instability[69], a hydrodynamic stability[70]; Taylor–von Neumann–Sedov blast wave[71]; Taylor–Couette flow[72], a flow type[73]; Taylor cone[74]; Taylor column[75]; and Taylor number[76].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,233 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

He is credited with the discovery of Taylor number[79], a mathematical concept[80]. Entities named for him include Rayleigh–Taylor instability[69], a hydrodynamic stability[70]; Taylor–von Neumann–Sedov blast wave[71]; Taylor–Couette flow[72], a flow type[73]; Taylor cone[74]; Taylor column[75]; and Taylor number[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include George Batchelor[81], a mathematician[82], 1920–2000[83], of Australia[84], awarded the Adams Prize[85], specialised in mechanics[86] and Albert E. Green[87], a physicist[88], 1912–1999[89], of United Kingdom[90], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[91].

FAQs

Where was Geoffrey Ingram Taylor born?

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was born in St John's Wood[2].

Where did Geoffrey Ingram Taylor die?

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor died in Cambridge[4].

Who were Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's parents?

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's father was Edward Ingram Taylor[12]. Geoffrey Ingram Taylor's mother was Margaret Boole Taylor[13].

What did Geoffrey Ingram Taylor do for work?

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor worked as physicist[6], engineer[7], mathematician[8], and meteorologist[9].

Where did Geoffrey Ingram Taylor go to school?

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor was educated at Trinity College[20] and University of Cambridge[21].

What awards did Geoffrey Ingram Taylor receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23], Timoshenko Medal[24], Copley Medal[25], and Royal Medal[26].

What did Geoffrey Ingram Taylor discover?

Geoffrey Ingram Taylor is credited as discoverer of Taylor number[79].

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