James Hopwood Jeans

Summary

James Hopwood Jeans is a human^[1]. Born in Ormskirk^[2], he… he was born on September 11, 1877^[3]. He passed away in Dorking^[4]. He died on September 16, 1946^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• James Hopwood Jeans's place of birth was Ormskirk^[2].
• James Hopwood Jeans passed away in Dorking^[4].
• James Hopwood Jeans was born on September 11, 1877^[3].
• James Hopwood Jeans died on September 16, 1946^[5].
• James Hopwood Jeans is buried at St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham^[12].
• James Hopwood Jeans held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• James Hopwood Jeans's professions included mathematician^[6].
• James Hopwood Jeans worked as a physicist^[7].
• James Hopwood Jeans's professions included astronomer^[8].
• James Hopwood Jeans worked as a writer^[9].
• James Hopwood Jeans worked as a university teacher^[10].
• James Hopwood Jeans's field of work was physics^[14].
• James Hopwood Jeans's field of work was astronomy^[15].
• James Hopwood Jeans's field of work was mathematics^[16].
• James Hopwood Jeans was employed by Princeton University^[17].
• James Hopwood Jeans was employed by University of Cambridge^[18].
• Among James Hopwood Jeans's employers was Mount Wilson Observatory^[19].
• James Hopwood Jeans's education included a stint at Trinity College^[20].
• James Hopwood Jeans's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[21].
• James Hopwood Jeans's doctoral advisor was E. T. Whittaker^[22].
• James Hopwood Jeans received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[23].
• James Hopwood Jeans received the Royal Medal^[24].
• James Hopwood Jeans received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25].
• James Hopwood Jeans received the Franklin Medal^[26].
• James Hopwood Jeans received the Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Hopwood Jeans's place of birth was Ormskirk^[2]. He was born on September 11, 1877^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[20], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Cambridge^[21], a collegiate university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1209^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. James Hopwood Jeans's doctoral advisor was E. T. Whittaker^[22]. He studied under George Howard Darwin^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10]. Fields of work include physics^[14], a branch of science^[37]; astronomy^[15], a branch of science^[38]; and mathematics^[16], an academic discipline^[39]. Employers include Princeton University^[17], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1746^[42], headquartered in Princeton^[43]; University of Cambridge^[18], a collegiate university^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1209^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; and Mount Wilson Observatory^[19], an astronomical observatory^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1904^[50]. James Hopwood Jeans supervised Ronald Fisher as a doctoral student^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], a fellowship award^[52], in United Kingdom^[53]; Royal Medal^[24], a science award^[54], in United Kingdom^[55], founded in 1826^[56]; Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25], a science award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1824^[59]; Franklin Medal^[26], a science award^[60], in United States^[61]; Royal Society Bakerian Medal^[27], a science award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63], founded in 1775^[64]; and Order of Merit^[65], an order^[66], in United Kingdom^[67], founded in 1902^[68].

Death and Burial

James Hopwood Jeans died on September 16, 1946^[5]. He passed away in Dorking^[4]. He is buried at St. Michael's Churchyard, Mickleham^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for James Hopwood Jeans include Jeans^[69], an impact crater^[70]; Rayleigh–Jeans law^[71], a physical law^[72]; and Jeans instability^[73].

Why It Matters

James Hopwood Jeans ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (229 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[74] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[75]

He is credited with the discovery of Jeans instability^[76]. Entities named for him include Jeans^[69], an impact crater^[70]; Rayleigh–Jeans law^[71], a physical law^[72]; and Jeans instability^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Ronald Fisher^[77], a mathematician^[78], 1890–1962^[79], of United Kingdom^[80], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[81], specialised in statistics^[82].

FAQs

Where was James Hopwood Jeans born?

James Hopwood Jeans was born in Ormskirk^[2].

Where did James Hopwood Jeans die?

James Hopwood Jeans passed away in Dorking^[4].

What did James Hopwood Jeans do for work?

James Hopwood Jeans worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], astronomer^[8], writer^[9], and university teacher^[10].

Where did James Hopwood Jeans go to school?

James Hopwood Jeans was educated at Trinity College^[20] and University of Cambridge^[21].

What awards did James Hopwood Jeans receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[23], Royal Medal^[24], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[25], and Franklin Medal^[26].

What did James Hopwood Jeans discover?

James Hopwood Jeans is credited as discoverer of Jeans instability^[76].