George Darwin

George Darwin
Sir George Howard Darwin
Born
George Howard Darwin

(1845-07-09)9 July 1845
Down House, Downe, Kent, England
Died7 December 1912(1912-12-07) (aged 67)
Cambridge, England
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Spouse
(m. 1884)
Children5, including Gwen and Charles
Parent(s)Charles Darwin
Emma Wedgwood
AwardsSmith's Prize (1868)
Royal Medal (1884)
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1892)
Copley Medal (1911)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy and mathematics
Academic advisorsEdward John Routh
Notable studentsErnest William Brown
E. T. Whittaker
Signature

Sir George Howard Darwin, KCB FRS FRSE (9 July 1845 – 7 December 1912)[1] was an English barrister and astronomer, the second son and fifth child of Charles Darwin and Emma Darwin.

  1. ^ GRO Register of Deaths: DEC 1912 3b 552 CAMBRIDGE – George H. Darwin, aged 67

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