George Johnstone Stoney

Summary

George Johnstone Stoney is a human^[1]. His place of birth was County Offaly^[2]. He was born on +1826-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Notting Hill^[4]. He died on +1911-07-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in County Offaly^[2], George Johnstone Stoney…
• George Johnstone Stoney passed away in Notting Hill^[4].
• George Johnstone Stoney was born on +1826-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• George Johnstone Stoney died on +1911-07-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• George Johnstone Stoney's father was George Stoney^[9].
• George Johnstone Stoney's mother was Anne Blood^[10].
• Among George Johnstone Stoney's spouses was Margaret Stoney^[11].
• A child of George Johnstone Stoney was George Stoney^[12].
• A child of George Johnstone Stoney was Edith Anne Stoney^[13].
• A child of George Johnstone Stoney was Florence Stoney^[14].
• A child of George Johnstone Stoney was Robert Bindon Stoney^[15].
• A child of George Johnstone Stoney was Gertrude Rose Stoney^[16].
• George Johnstone Stoney held citizenship in Ireland^[17].
• George Johnstone Stoney held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[18].
• George Johnstone Stoney worked as a physicist^[6].
• George Johnstone Stoney worked as an astronomer^[7].
• George Johnstone Stoney's field of work was physics^[19].
• George Johnstone Stoney was employed by University of Galway^[20].
• George Johnstone Stoney's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin^[21].
• George Johnstone Stoney received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].
• George Johnstone Stoney was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• George Johnstone Stoney was a member of American Philosophical Society^[24].
• George Johnstone Stoney's image is recorded as PSM V79 D211 George Johnston Stoney.png^[25].
• George Johnstone Stoney's image is recorded as GeorgeJohnstoneStoney(1826-1911),Undated(DateGuessedEarly1890s).jpg^[26].
• George Johnstone Stoney is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in County Offaly^[2], George Johnstone Stoney… he was born on +1826-02-15T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was George Stoney^[9]. His mother was Anne Blood^[10].

Education

George Johnstone Stoney's education included a stint at Trinity College, Dublin^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7]. George Johnstone Stoney's field of work was physics^[19]. He was employed by University of Galway^[20].

Recognition

George Johnstone Stoney received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].

Personal Life

Among George Johnstone Stoney's spouses was Margaret Stoney^[11]. Children include George Stoney^[12], a mechanical engineer^[28], 1863–1942^[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[30]; Edith Anne Stoney^[13], a physicist^[31], 1869–1938^[32], of United Kingdom^[33]; Florence Stoney^[14], a physician^[34], 1870–1932^[35], of United Kingdom^[36], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[37]; Robert Bindon Stoney^[15]; and Gertrude Rose Stoney^[16].

Death and Burial

George Johnstone Stoney died on +1911-07-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Notting Hill^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George Johnstone Stoney include Stoney^[38], an impact crater^[39].

Why It Matters

George Johnstone Stoney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He is credited with the discovery of NGC 2288^[42], an elliptical galaxy^[43] and NGC 2829^[44], a star^[45]. Entities named for him include Stoney^[38], an impact crater^[39].

FAQs

Where was George Johnstone Stoney born?

Born in County Offaly^[2], George Johnstone Stoney…

Where did George Johnstone Stoney die?

George Johnstone Stoney passed away in Notting Hill^[4].

Who were George Johnstone Stoney's parents?

George Johnstone Stoney's father was George Stoney^[9]. George Johnstone Stoney's mother was Anne Blood^[10].

Who was George Johnstone Stoney married to?

George Johnstone Stoney's spouses include Margaret Stoney^[11].

What did George Johnstone Stoney do for work?

George Johnstone Stoney worked as physicist^[6] and astronomer^[7].

Where did George Johnstone Stoney go to school?

George Johnstone Stoney was educated at Trinity College, Dublin^[21].

What awards did George Johnstone Stoney receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[22].

What did George Johnstone Stoney discover?

George Johnstone Stoney is credited as discoverer of NGC 2288^[42] and NGC 2829^[44].