Darwin, Sir George Howard, 1845-1912 (Knight, mathematician and geophysicist)
Biography
Sir George Howard Darwin (1845-1912), mathematician and astronomer, was the son of Charles Darwin. He was educated at Clapham Grammar School and Trinity College Cambridge (B.A., 1868). He was a fellow of Trinity, 1868-1878, and Plumian professor of astronomy and experimental philosophy at Cambridge, 1883-1912. Darwin concentrated on the study of the earth in his early work, before examining the earth-moon system and the influence of the tides. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1879. His collected works were published in 1907-1911.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Correspondence and minutes of Henry Jackson concerning the teaching of Greek at Cambridge
This group of papers concerns one stage in the long campaign to relax the hold of compulsory Greek on the University's curriculum and examinations, culminating in the publication of two reports by the Studies and Examinations Syndicate in 1904 and 1906.
Darwin Archive
George Howard Darwin: Papers on Middleton's submarine
Correspondence and specifications for patents.
George Howard Darwin: University of Cambridge annotated examination papers and problem answers
Problem Papers including one bundle 'Mr Routh's Problem Papers October-December 1864' and some pages have 'Darwin' written top right. They are arranged roughly in an alphabetic series of double letters AA-ZZ (some missing) corresponding to Problem Papers.
G.H. Darwin: Diary of journey to South Africa with the British Association
A typescript diary of a Darwin's visit to South Africa with the British Association, 62 pages, with inserted items, including newscuttings, letters, menus, programmes and photographs. At the front of the volume is a photograph of the party, including Darwin and his wife, leaving Southampton on the Saxon. At the back of the volume is a certificate of the honorary degree of Doctor of Science presented to Darwin by the University of the Cape of Good Hope.
Latimer Neville: Scrapbook on Cambridge University Elections
Notes from Dr E.J. Routh's lectures
Notes on science and mathematics in two volumes.
Sir George Darwin: Correspondence and papers relating to marriage of daughter Gwen to Jacques Raverat
Correspondence between Sir George Darwin and solicitors E.F. Turner and Sons about Gwen Raverat's marriage settlement (1911); solicitors' detailed accounts, 1911-17; and correspondence between E.F. Turner and Sons and French solicitors about the preparation of Gwen Raverat's will (1917).
Sir George Howard Darwin: Papers
Papers and correspondence on tides.
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