William Hopkins
Sign in to saveEnglish mathematician and geologist (1793-1866)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Hopkins
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Kingston on Soar
- Place of death
- Cambridge
- Occupation
- geologist
- Position held
- chairperson
- Educated at
- University of Cambridge
- Employer
- University of Cambridge
- Award
- Wollaston Medal
- Doctoral advisor
- Adam Sedgwick
- Doctoral student
- James Clerk Maxwell
- Field of work
- mathematician
- Sport
- Cricket
- Image
- WilliamHopkins.jpg
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1793-02-02
- date of death
- 1866-10-13
- Commons category
- William Hopkins
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- name in native language
- William Hopkins
- partner in business or sport
- Adam Sedgwick
- student
- Philip Kelland
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