Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Astronomer
Mathematician |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Cambridge_University
gptkb:Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Copley_Medal
Royal Medal |
| gptkbp:born |
July 27, 1801
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| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:George_Biddell_Airy
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Airy’s equation
Airy’s function Airy’s_method_of_least_squares Airy’s_theorem Airy’s_work_on_the_moon's_motion Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_acoustics Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_astronomy Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_elasticity Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_electricity Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_errors Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_fluid_dynamics Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_gravitation Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_heat Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_light Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_magnetism Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_materials Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_mathematics Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_optics Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_plasticity Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_quantum_mechanics Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_relativity Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_sound Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_thermodynamics Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_vibrations Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_waves Airy’s_work_on_the_tides Airy’s_work_on_the_theory_of_structural_mechanics |
| gptkbp:died |
January 2, 1892
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Trinity_College,_Cambridge
|
| gptkbp:field |
Astronomy
Mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
George Airy
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Isaac_Newton
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Airy disk
Airy's_formula |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:position |
Astronomer Royal
|
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Eleanor_Airy
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| gptkbp:work |
Geodesy
Optics Theory of errors Mathematical astronomy Theories of light |