Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet
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Summary
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet was born on August 13, 1819[1], in County Sligo[2]. He died on February 1, 1903[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], politician[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,281 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Skreen[11]
- Place of burial: Mill Road Cemetery[12]
- Father: Gabriel Stokes[13]
- Mother: Elizabeth Haughton[14]
- Spouse: Mary Susanna Stokes[15]
- Child: Sir Arthur Romney Stokes, 2nd Baronet[16]
- Country of citizenship: Ireland[17], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[18]
- Field of work: mathematics[19], mechanics[20], physics[21], politics[22], theology[23]
- Position held: member of the 24th Parliament of the United Kingdom[24], President of the Royal Society[25], Lucasian Professor of Mathematics[26], chairperson[27], Master of Pembroke College[28]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[29], Royal School of Mines[30]
- Educated at: City of Bristol College[31], Pembroke College[32]
- Doctoral advisor: William Hopkins[33]
- Notable work: Navier–Stokes equations[34]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[35], Copley Medal[36], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[37], Helmholtz Medal[38], Rumford Medal[39], Actonian Prize[40], Gifford Lectures[41]
- Member of: Royal Society[42], Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[43], Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[44], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45], Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences[46], Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL[47], Royal Society of Edinburgh[48], National Academy of Sciences[49], Academy of Sciences of Turin[50], Victoria Institute[51], Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei[52]
- Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[53]
- Sex or gender: male[54]
- Noble title: baronet[55], Stokes baronets[56]
- Doctoral student: John Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh[57], Horace Lamb[58]
- Inventory number: MS COLL 00018[59]
- Commons category: George Gabriel Stokes[60]
- Archives at: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library[61]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[62]
- Family name: Stokes[63]
- Given name: George[64], Gabriel[65]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet include Navier–Stokes equations[66], a system of differential equations[67]; Stokes' theorem[68], a theorem[69]; Stokes parameters[70]; Stokes' law[71]; Stokes flow[72]; Stokes shift[73]; Stokes number[74]; and stokes[75].
Why It Matters
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]
He is credited with the discovery of Reynolds number[78], an index number[79]. Entities named for him include Navier–Stokes equations[66], a system of differential equations[67]; Stokes' theorem[68], a theorem[69]; Stokes parameters[70]; Stokes' law[71]; Stokes flow[72]; and Stokes shift[73].
His notable doctoral advisees include John William Strutt[80], a physicist[81], 1842–1919[82], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[83], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[84], specialised in physics[85] and Horace Lamb[86], a mathematician[87], 1849–1934[88], of United Kingdom[89], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[90], specialised in mathematics[91].
FAQs
Where was Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet born?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet was born in County Sligo[2].
Where did Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet die?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet died in Cambridge[4].
Who were Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet's parents?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet's father was Gabriel Stokes[13]. Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet's mother was Elizabeth Haughton[14].
Who was Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet married to?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet's spouses include Mary Susanna Stokes[15].
What did Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet do for work?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], politician[7], theologian[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet go to school?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet was educated at City of Bristol College[31] and Pembroke College[32].
What awards did Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[35], Copley Medal[36], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[37], and Helmholtz Medal[38].
What did Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet discover?
Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet is credited as discoverer of Reynolds number[78].