George Darwin
Sir George Howard Darwin, KCB FRS FRSE (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912) was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.
Sir George Darwin | |
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Sir George Howard Darwin | |
| Born | George Howard Darwin 9 July 1845 Down House, Downe, Kent, England |
| Died | 7 December 1912 (aged 67) Cambridge, England |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Spouse |
Martha (Maud) du Puy
(m. 1884) |
| Children | 5, including Gwen and Charles |
| Parent(s) | Charles Darwin Emma Wedgwood |
| Awards | Smith's Prize (1868) Royal Medal (1884) Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1892) Copley Medal (1911) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astronomy and mathematics |
| Academic advisors | Edward John Routh |
| Notable students | Ernest William Brown E. T. Whittaker |
| Signature | |
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