George Howard Darwin
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Summary
George Howard Darwin was born on July 9, 1845[1], in Downe[2]. He died on December 7, 1912[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], and geophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,825 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Down House[9]
- Place of death: Newnham Grange[10]
- Place of burial: Church of St Mary and St Michael, Trumpington[11]
- Father: Charles Darwin[12]
- Mother: Emma Darwin[13]
- Spouse: Maud Darwin[14]
- Child: Gwen Raverat[15], Charles Galton Darwin[16], Margaret Elizabeth Darwin[17], William Robert Darwin[18]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[19]
- Position held: Plumian Professor of Astronomy and Experimental Philosophy[20], President of the Royal Astronomical Society[21]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[22], Trinity College[23]
- Educated at: Trinity College[24], University of Cambridge[25]
- Doctoral advisor: Edward Routh[26]
- Student: James Hopwood Jeans[27]
- Notable work: theory of tides[28]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[29], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[30], Copley Medal[31], Royal Medal[32], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[33], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[34], Victoria Medal[35], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[36], Smith's Prize[37]
- Member of: Royal Society[38], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[39], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[40], Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[41], Hungarian Academy of Sciences[42], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[43], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[44], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[45], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], National Academy of Sciences[47], Academy of Sciences of Turin[48], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Ernest William Brown[51], E. T. Whittaker[52]
- Commons category: George Darwin[53]
- Family name: Darwin[54]
- Given name: George[55], Howard[56]
Why It Matters
George Howard Darwin has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
His notable doctoral advisees include E. T. Whittaker[59], a mathematician[60], 1873–1956[61], of United Kingdom[62], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[63], specialised in mathematics[64] and Ernest William Brown[65], a mathematician[66], 1866–1938[67], of United Kingdom[68], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[69], specialised in astronomy[70].
FAQs
Where was George Howard Darwin born?
George Howard Darwin was born in Downe[2].
Where did George Howard Darwin die?
George Howard Darwin died in Cambridge[4].
Who were George Howard Darwin's parents?
George Howard Darwin's father was Charles Darwin[12]. George Howard Darwin's mother was Emma Darwin[13].
Who was George Howard Darwin married to?
George Howard Darwin's spouses include Maud Darwin[14].
What did George Howard Darwin do for work?
George Howard Darwin worked as a mathematician[5], astronomer[6], and geophysicist[7].
Where did George Howard Darwin go to school?
George Howard Darwin was educated at Trinity College[24] and University of Cambridge[25].
What awards did George Howard Darwin receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[29], Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath[30], Copley Medal[31], and Royal Medal[32].