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George Howard Darwin
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English astronomer, mathematician (1845–1912)
Key facts
- Born
- George Howard Darwin , ( 1845-07-09 ) 9 July 1845, Down House , Downe , Kent, England
- Died
- 7 December 1912 (1912-12-07) (aged 67), Cambridge , England
- Alma mater
- St John's College, Cambridge , Trinity College, Cambridge
- Known for
- Darwin symbols
- Spouse
- Martha (Maud) du Puy ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1884 )
- Children
- 5, including Gwen and , Charles Galton
- Parent s
- Charles Darwin , Emma Wedgwood
- Awards
- Smith's Prize (1868), The William Hopkins Prize (1879), Royal Medal (1884), Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1892), Copley Medal (1911)
- Fields
- Astronomy and mathematics
- Academic advisors
- Edward John Routh
- Notable students
- Ernest William Brown , E. T. Whittaker
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Darwin
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Down House
- Father
- Charles Darwin
- Mother
- Emma Darwin
- Occupation
- astronomer
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Employer
- Trinity College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Smith's Prize
- Notable work
- theory of tides
- Doctoral advisor
- Edward Routh
- Doctoral student
- E. T. Whittaker
- Image
- George Darwin sepia tone.jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir George Howard Darwin (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin. He is known for the harmonic analysis of the theory of tides as well as the discredited fission theory of the origin of the Moon. The Darwin symbols for tides are named after him.
Biography
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