Oliver Heaviside

Summary

Oliver Heaviside is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Camden Town^[2]. He was born on May 18, 1850^[3]. He died in Mount Stuart Hospital^[4]. He died on February 3, 1925^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], engineer^[8], and telegraphist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,179 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Oliver Heaviside's place of birth was Camden Town^[2].
• Oliver Heaviside passed away in Mount Stuart Hospital^[4].
• Oliver Heaviside was born on May 18, 1850^[3].
• Oliver Heaviside died on February 3, 1925^[5].
• Burial took place at Paignton Cemetery^[11].
• Oliver Heaviside's father was Thomas Heaviside^[12].
• Oliver Heaviside held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Oliver Heaviside worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Oliver Heaviside worked as a physicist^[7].
• Oliver Heaviside's professions included engineer^[8].
• Oliver Heaviside worked as a telegraphist^[9].
• Oliver Heaviside's field of work was electromagnetism^[14].
• Oliver Heaviside's field of work was vector algebra^[15].
• Oliver Heaviside was employed by GN Store Nord^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Heaviside is Maxwell's equations^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Heaviside is Kennelly-Heaviside layer^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Oliver Heaviside is Heaviside step function^[19].
• Oliver Heaviside received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Oliver Heaviside received the Faraday Medal^[21].
• Oliver Heaviside was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Oliver Heaviside was a member of Maxwellians^[23].
• Oliver Heaviside was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Oliver Heaviside is recorded as male^[25].
• Oliver Heaviside's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Oliver Heaviside's Commons category is recorded as Oliver Heaviside^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Camden Town^[2], Oliver Heaviside… he was born on May 18, 1850^[3]. His father was Thomas Heaviside^[12].

Education

Oliver Heaviside studied under Charles Wheatstone^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], engineer^[8], and telegraphist^[9]. Fields of work include electromagnetism^[14], a branch of physics^[29] and vector algebra^[15]. Among Oliver Heaviside's employers was GN Store Nord^[16].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Maxwell's equations^[17], a mathematical descriptions of the electromagnetic field^[30]; Kennelly-Heaviside layer^[18], a physical theory^[31]; and Heaviside step function^[19], a step function^[32]. Things named for Oliver Heaviside include Heaviside step function^[33], a step function^[34]; Kennelly-Heaviside layer^[35], a physical theory^[36]; Lorentz–Heaviside units^[37], a system of units^[38]; and Heaviside^[39], a lunar crater^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42] and Faraday Medal^[21], an award^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1922^[45].

Death and Burial

Oliver Heaviside died on February 3, 1925^[5]. He passed away in Mount Stuart Hospital^[4]. He is buried at Paignton Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Oliver Heaviside ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,179 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

He is credited with the discovery of coaxial cable^[48]. Entities named for him include Heaviside step function^[33], a step function^[34]; Kennelly-Heaviside layer^[35], a physical theory^[36]; Lorentz–Heaviside units^[37], a system of units^[38]; and Heaviside^[39], a lunar crater^[40].

FAQs

Where was Oliver Heaviside born?

Oliver Heaviside was born in Camden Town^[2].

Where did Oliver Heaviside die?

Oliver Heaviside died in Mount Stuart Hospital^[4].

Who were Oliver Heaviside's parents?

Oliver Heaviside's father was Thomas Heaviside^[12].

What did Oliver Heaviside do for work?

Oliver Heaviside worked as mathematician^[6], physicist^[7], engineer^[8], and telegraphist^[9].

What awards did Oliver Heaviside receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20] and Faraday Medal^[21].

What did Oliver Heaviside discover?

Oliver Heaviside is credited as discoverer of coaxial cable^[48].