Oliver Heaviside
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Summary
Oliver Heaviside was born on May 18, 1850[1], in Camden Town[2]. He died on February 3, 1925[3], in Mount Stuart Hospital[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], and telegraphist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,506 views/month, #6,946 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Paignton Cemetery[10]
- Father: Thomas Heaviside[11]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
- Field of work: electromagnetism[13], vector algebra[14]
- Employer: GN Store Nord[15]
- Notable work: Maxwell's equations[16], Kennelly-Heaviside layer[17], Heaviside step function[18]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Faraday Medal[20]
- Member of: Royal Society[21], Maxwellians[22], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Oliver Heaviside[25]
- Archives at: Niels Bohr Library & Archives[26]
- Residence: Newcastle upon Tyne[27], Paignton[28], Newton Abbot[29], Torquay[30]
- Family name: Heaviside[31]
- Given name: Oliver[32]
- Topic's main category: Category:Oliver Heaviside[33]
- Relative: Charles Wheatstone[34]
- Student of: Charles Wheatstone[35]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[36], BEIC Digital Library[37], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[38]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[40]
- Commons Creator page: Oliver Heaviside[41]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Oliver Heaviside include Heaviside step function[42], a step function[43]; Lorentz–Heaviside units[44], a system of units[45]; Kennelly-Heaviside layer[46], a physical theory[47]; and Heaviside[48], a lunar crater[49].
Why It Matters
Oliver Heaviside has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He is credited with the discovery of coaxial cable[52]. Entities named for him include Heaviside step function[42], a step function[43]; Lorentz–Heaviside units[44], a system of units[45]; Kennelly-Heaviside layer[46], a physical theory[47]; and Heaviside[48], a lunar crater[49].
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[11].
What did Oliver Heaviside do for work?
Oliver Heaviside worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], and telegraphist[8].
What awards did Oliver Heaviside receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19] and Faraday Medal[20].
What did Oliver Heaviside discover?
Oliver Heaviside is credited as discoverer of coaxial cable[52].