Darwin, George Howard, Sir, 1845-1912 (Knight, mathematician and geophysicist)

Person

Dates

Existence: 1845 - 1912

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.

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Fonds

Sir George Howard Darwin: Letter to B.E. Hammond, 1886

Fonds

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/339

Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.

Dates: 1886

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Miscellaneous Accessions

Series

Sir George Howard Darwin: Notes on Séances, 1874-1963

Series

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS SPR/14

Scope and Contents

Séance accounts (1870s) and later letters (1963)

Dates: 1874-1963

Found in: Cambridge University Library / Society for Psychical Research archive

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