Horace Lamb

Summary

Horace Lamb is a human^[1]. Born in Stockport^[2], he… he was born on +1849-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on +1934-12-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Stockport^[2], Horace Lamb…
• Horace Lamb died in Cambridge^[4].
• Horace Lamb was born on +1849-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Horace Lamb was born on +1849-11-29T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Horace Lamb died on +1934-12-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground^[11].
• Among Horace Lamb's spouses was Elizabeth Mary Foot^[12].
• A child of Horace Lamb was Henry Lamb^[13].
• A child of Horace Lamb was Hubert Lamb^[14].
• A child of Horace Lamb was Ernest Horace Lamb^[15].
• A child of Horace Lamb was Dorothy Lamb^[16].
• Horace Lamb held citizenship in United Kingdom^[17].
• Horace Lamb worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Horace Lamb's professions included physicist^[7].
• Horace Lamb's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Horace Lamb's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Horace Lamb's field of work was applied mathematics^[19].
• Horace Lamb's field of work was physics^[20].
• Horace Lamb's field of work was hydrodynamics^[21].
• Horace Lamb's field of work was quantum electrodynamics^[22].
• Horace Lamb held the position of president^[23].
• Horace Lamb held the position of president^[24].
• Horace Lamb was employed by Victoria University of Manchester^[25].
• Horace Lamb was employed by University of Cambridge^[26].
• Among Horace Lamb's employers was University of Adelaide^[27].

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Origins and Family

Horace Lamb's place of birth was Stockport^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1849-11-27T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1849-11-29T00:00:00Z^[10].

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]; Stockport Grammar School^[33], a grammar school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1487^[36], headquartered in Stockport^[37]; University of Cambridge^[38], a collegiate university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1209^[41], headquartered in Cambridge^[42]; and Victoria University of Manchester^[43], a university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1851^[46], headquartered in Manchester^[47]. Doctoral advisors include Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet^[48] and James Clerk Maxwell^[49]. Studied under Thomas Barker^[50] and Henry Martyn Taylor^[51].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[52]; applied mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[53]; physics^[20], a branch of science^[54]; hydrodynamics^[21], a branch of mechanics^[55]; and quantum electrodynamics^[22], a branch of physics^[56], founded in 1927^[57]. Employers include Victoria University of Manchester^[25], a university^[58], in United Kingdom^[59], founded in 1851^[60], headquartered in Manchester^[61]; University of Cambridge^[26], a collegiate university^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1209^[64], headquartered in Cambridge^[65]; University of Adelaide^[27]; and Trinity College^[66]. Positions held include president^[23], a corporate title^[67]. A notable student of Horace Lamb was Lorna Swain^[68].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A treatise on the mathematical theory of the motion of fluids^[69], Hydrodynamics^[70], Vector de Lamb^[71], Lamb–Oseen vortex^[72], Lamb–Chaplygin dipole^[73], and Lamb waves^[74]. Things named for Horace Lamb include Lamb waves^[75], a physical theory^[76] and Lamb^[77], a lunar crater^[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], Copley Medal^[80], Royal Medal^[81], De Morgan Medal^[82], and Smith's Prize^[83].

Personal Life

Among Horace Lamb's spouses was Elizabeth Mary Foot^[12]. Children include Henry Lamb^[13], a painter^[84], 1883–1960^[85], of Australia^[86], awarded the Military Cross^[87], specialised in painting^[88]; Hubert Lamb^[14], a historian^[89], 1913–1997^[90], of United Kingdom^[91], awarded the Vega Medal^[92], specialised in meteorology^[93]; Ernest Horace Lamb^[15], an engineer^[94], 1878–1946^[95], of United Kingdom^[96]; and Dorothy Lamb^[16], a classical archaeologist^[97], 1887–1967^[98], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[99], awarded the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[100].

Death and Burial

Horace Lamb died on +1934-12-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. Burial took place at Ascension Parish Burial Ground^[11].

Why It Matters

Horace Lamb ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[101] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[102]

He has been cited as an influence by Arthur Eddington^[103], an astronomer^[104], 1882–1944^[105], of United Kingdom^[106], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[107], specialised in astrophysics^[108].

Entities named for him include Lamb waves^[75], a physical theory^[76] and Lamb^[77], a lunar crater^[78].

FAQs

Where was Horace Lamb born?

Horace Lamb was born in Stockport^[2].

Where did Horace Lamb die?

Horace Lamb died in Cambridge^[4].

Who was Horace Lamb married to?

Horace Lamb's spouses include Elizabeth Mary Foot^[12].

What did Horace Lamb do for work?

Horace Lamb worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Horace Lamb go to school?

Horace Lamb was educated at Trinity College^[28], Stockport Grammar School^[33], University of Cambridge^[38], and Victoria University of Manchester^[43].

What awards did Horace Lamb receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[79], Copley Medal^[80], Royal Medal^[81], and De Morgan Medal^[82].

Who did Horace Lamb influence?

Horace Lamb has been cited as an influence by Arthur Eddington^[103].